Writing
拍 (pāi) — how to say "to pat" in Chinese
拍
To pat, to take a photo
verb · noun
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
拍桌子
pāi zhuōzi
bang on the table
拍照片
pāi zhàopiàn
take photos
拍电影
pāi diànyǐng
shoot a movie
Examples
旅游的时候，他喜欢用手机拍下所有美丽的风景和有趣的事情。
When traveling, he likes to take photos of all the beautiful scenery and interesting things with his phone.
我拍照片。
I take photos.
Frequently asked questions
How to say pat in Chinese?
"to pat" in Chinese is 拍 (pāi).
拍 meaning in English
拍 (pāi) means "To pat, to take a photo".
How is 拍 pronounced?
It is pronounced pāi (written as pai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Pai in Chinese character
It is written 拍 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 拍?
拍 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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