自拍

zìpāi
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to take a selfie
  2. 2 selfie (n.)
  3. 3 to film oneself

Examples

Tā měi tiān zhìshǎo zìpāi yì zhāng.
She takes at least one selfie a day.
Zhè zhāng zìpāi fā péngyǒuquān ba.
Let's post this selfie to WeChat Moments.

Tips

usage
Functions as both verb (自拍一张) and noun (一张自拍). The verb takes for photos and for short videos. Related: 自拍杆 (selfie stick), 美颜自拍 (beauty-filtered selfie).
culture
The hashtag-like genre is huge on 小红书 and WeChat Moments; beauty cameras and 相机 dominate phone installs.

Stroke Order

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