打拍子 dǎ pāi zi

to beat time

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 28736th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to beat time

Characters

Character Meaning
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat
拍 pāi HSK 5
to pat; to clap; to slap
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child