How to say “clap” in Chinese
clap, pat; take (a photo)
“Clap” in Chinese is 拍, pāi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
拍 is read pāi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 白 bái hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “拍”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 拍. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我给你们拍照吧。wǒgěinǐmenpāizhàobaLet me take a picture of you guys.
- 我拍了很多照片wǒpāilehěnduōzhàopiànI took a lot of photos.
- 你帮我拍一张，好吗？nǐbāngwǒpāiyìzhāng,hǎomaCould you take a picture of me?
- 我们全班拍了一张合影wǒmenquánbānpāileyìzhānghéyǐngOur whole class took a group photo.
- 我们拍张照片留个纪念吧wǒmenpāizhāngzhàopiàn,liúgejìniànbaLet's take a photo as a keepsake.
- 这里不许拍照zhèlǐbùxǔpāizhàoYou can't take photos here.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Views and walks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “clap” in Chinese?
“Clap” in Chinese is 拍, pinyin pāi.
What does 拍 mean?
拍 (pāi) means “clap, pat; take (a photo)”.
How do you write 拍?
拍 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 拍?
拍 is read pāi. Tones: pāi — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“clap” in the lesson “Views and walks”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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