pāi

clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm

HSK 5 #1167

DEFINITIONS

拍 pāi
  • to pat
  • to clap
  • to slap
  • to swat
  • to take (a photo)
  • to shoot (a film)
  • racket (sports)
  • beat (music)

STROKES

WORDS

摄 pāi shè to film; to shoot (a picture)
照 pāi zhào to take a picture
卖 pāi mài to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price
kāi pāi to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc); to start the bidding (auction); to start a trading session (stock market)
卖会 pāi mài huì auction; CL:場|场[chang3]
tōu pāi to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge
hé pāi in time with (i.e. same rhythm); to keep in step with; fig. to cooperate
jié pāi beat (music); meter
马屁 pāi mǎ pì to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking
子 pāi zi beat (music); paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc); racket (sports)
手 pāi shǒu to clap one's hands
打 pāi da to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings)
戏 pāi xì to shoot a movie
qiú pāi racket
zhuā pāi to capture (an image); to snap (a photo)
子 dǎ pāi zi to beat time
板 pāi bǎn clapper-board; auctioneer's hammer; to beat time with clappers
即合 yī pāi jí hé lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom); to hit it off; to click together; to chime in easily
苍蝇 cāng ying pāi flyswatter
击 pāi jī to smack; to beat
器 jié pāi qì metronome
乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú pāi ping-pong paddle
案叫绝 pāi àn jiào jué lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom); fig. wonderful!; amazing!; great!
卖商 pāi mài shāng auctioneer; auction house
马 pāi mǎ to urge on a horse by patting its bottom; fig. to encourage; same as 拍馬屁|拍马屁, to flatter or toady
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