抓拍

zhuāpāi

verb #22,170

Meanings

1 to snap (a photo)
2 to capture (an image)
3 to take a candid shot

Characters

to grab / to seize / to catch

to shoot (photo/film) / to pat / to clap

Examples

摄影师抓拍到了运动员夺冠的瞬间。

Shèyǐngshī zhuāpāi dào le yùndòngyuán duóguān de shùnjiān.

The photographer captured the moment the athlete won the championship.

她喜欢抓拍街头的普通人。

Tā xǐhuān zhuāpāi jiētóu de pǔtōngrén.

She loves taking candid shots of ordinary people on the street.

Tips

usage

抓拍 emphasises capturing a spontaneous or fleeting moment — a candid shot rather than a posed photograph. It is widely used in photography and journalism contexts.

Stroke Order

抓 zhuā

拍 pāi