pāi

A1 Level 3 ★ Core word
Verb

Definition

  1. to pat
  2. to clap
  3. to slap
  4. to swat
  5. to take (a photo)
  6. to shoot (a film)
  7. racket (sports)
  8. beat (music)

Stroke order

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Example

老師拍拍他的肩膀說:「別擔心。」

The teacher patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry."

Related words at this level

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).