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

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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