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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

拍 [pāi]
  1. 1. verb [击打] beat
    我拍掉了鞋上的泥。
    I knocked the mud off my shoes.
  2. 2. verb [拍摄] shoot
    他最近拍了一部电影。
    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

拍 [pāi]
  1. 1. verb clap; pat; beat; bounce
    拍拍他的肩膀
    pat him on the shoulder
    拍掉身上的土
    pat one's clothes to get the dust off
    拍桌子大骂
    strike the table and pour out a stream of abuse
    拍球
    bounce a ball
    拍拍翅膀
    flap wings; beat wings
    惊涛拍岸
    mighty waves beating the shore
    她拍了一下他的头。
    她拍掉衣服上的积雪。
    她拍案而起。
    孩子们在拍皮球。
    鸟儿拍了一下羽翼。
    海浪拍击着岸堤。
  2. 2. verb take (a picture); shoot
    拍电影
    shoot (or make) a film
    这部小说已拍成电影了。
    This novel has been made into a film.
    今天天气不好，外景拍不成了。
    We can't shoot the outdoor scenes in this foul weather.
    她要拍一部喜剧。
    拍戏剧要好剧本。
    现在拍第一幕。
  3. 3. verb send (a telegram, etc.)
    拍电报
    send a telegram
    她拍了一封电报给家人。
  4. 4. verb [verbal] flatter; fawn on
    一不会吹，二不会拍
    not be given to bragging or toadying
    她不会溜须拍马。
  5. 5. noun bat; racket
    乒乓球拍
    ping-pong bat
    网球拍
    tennis racket
    苍蝇拍儿
    flyswatter
    我买了一副羽毛球拍。
    这是我刚买的乒乓球拍。
    那儿卖蚊虫拍儿。
  6. 6. noun [music] beat; time
    一小节四拍
    four beats in (or to) a bar
    这歌是几拍的?-是4
    What time is the song in? —It's in four-four time.
    这歌是几拍的? —是4拍的。
    What time is the song in? —It's in four-four time.
    我们要跟着音乐拍节。
    这支曲子是四八拍的。
  7. 7. verb flutter

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

拍 [pāi]
  1. 1. 动 用手掌或片状物打
    拍掉身上的雪
    拍桌子
    拍苍蝇
    惊涛拍岸。
  2. 2. 名 拍打东西用的片状用具
    球拍
    苍蝇拍。
  3. 3. 名 音乐中计算乐音历时长短、划分小节时值的单位
    二分之一拍
    慢了半拍
    合拍。
  4. 4. 动 指拍马屁
    能吹会拍
    吹吹拍拍。
  5. 5. 动 发出(电报)
    拍电报。
  6. 6. 动 拍摄
    拍电影
    拍照片。
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Examples

他拍了很多人的胴体艺术照，拍得都很不错。 → 胴体
拍巴掌
clap one's hands → 巴掌
出道前她也拍过电视剧。
She played some parts in TV plays before she became known (as a film star, etc.). → 出道
拍桌子大骂
strike the table and pour out a stream of abuse → 拍
拍电影
shoot (or make) a film → 拍
今天天气不好，外景拍不成了。
We can't shoot the outdoor scenes in this foul weather. → 拍
拍电报
send a telegram → 拍
一不会吹，二不会拍
not be given to bragging or toadying → 拍
波浪拍打着船舷
waves lapping against the sides of the boat → 拍打
明天拍“记者招待会”这场戏。
Tomorrow we're going to film the press conference scene. → 拍戏
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扌
[shǒu]		 + 白
[bái]

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