拍戏

拍戲

pāixì

verb HSK 7-9 #18,603

Meanings

1 to shoot a film
2 to make a movie or TV show

Characters

shoot (a photo/film)

play; show; drama

Examples

她去横店拍戏了。

Tā qù Héngdiàn pāixì le.

She went to Hengdian to shoot a film.

这位演员正在拍一部新戏。

Zhèwèi yǎnyuán zhèngzài pāi yī bù xīn xì.

This actor is currently filming a new show.

Tips

usage

拍戏 is a casual, industry-standard way to say "to film/shoot a movie or drama." 拍电影 (shoot a movie) and 拍电视剧 (shoot a TV drama) are more specific alternatives.

Stroke Order

拍 pāi

戏 xì