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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[pāi]
  1. 1. verb [击打] beat
    掉了鞋上的泥。
    I knocked the mud off my shoes.
  2. 2. verb [拍摄] shoot
    他最近了一部电影。
    He's recently shot a film.
  3. 3. verb [发] send
  4. 4. verb [拍马屁] flatter
  5. 5. noun [用具] bat (英)
  6. 6. noun [用具] paddle (美)
  7. 7. noun [节奏] beat

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[pāi]
  1. 1. verb clap; pat; beat; bounce
    他的肩膀
    pat him on the shoulder
    掉身上的土
    pat one's clothes to get the dust off
    桌子大骂
    strike the table and pour out a stream of abuse
    bounce a ball
    翅膀
    flap wings; beat wings
    惊涛
    mighty waves beating the shore
  2. 2. verb take (a picture); shoot
    电影
    shoot (or make) a film
    这部小说已成电影了。
    This novel has been made into a film.
    今天天气不好,外景不成了。
    We can't shoot the outdoor scenes in this foul weather.
  3. 3. verb send (a telegram, etc.)
    电报
    send a telegram
  4. 4. verb [Spoken] flatter; fawn on
    一不会吹,二不会
    not be given to bragging or toadying
  5. 5. noun bat; racket
    乒乓球
    ping-pong bat
    网球
    tennis racket
    苍蝇
    flyswatter
  6. 6. noun [Music] beat; time
    一小节四
    four beats in (or to) a bar
    这歌是几的?-是4
    What time is the song in? —It's in four-four time.
    这歌是几的? —是4的。
    What time is the song in? —It's in four-four time.
  7. 7. verb flutter

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[pāi]
  1. 1. 用手掌或片状物打
    掉身上的雪
    桌子
    苍蝇
    惊涛岸。
  2. 2. 打东西用的片状用具
    苍蝇
  3. 3. 音乐中计算乐音历时长短、划分小节时值的单位
    二分之一
    慢了半
  4. 4. 马屁
    能吹会
    吹吹
  5. 5. 发出(电报)
    电报。
  6. 6.
    电影
    照片。

Examples

巴掌
clap one's hands
出道前她也过电视剧。
She played some parts in TV shows before she became known (as a film star, etc.).
电影
shoot (or make) a film
电报
send a telegram
波浪打着船舷
waves lapping against the sides of the boat
明天“记者招待会”这场戏。
Tomorrow we're going to film the press conference scene.
了十几张照。
I took about a dozen pictures. or I had a dozen pictures taken.

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