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to take a picture
to take
wooden clappers
to auction
to sell at auction
to document on film the course of events
to beat time
to pat
to clap one's hands
to begin shooting
time signature
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Can I take pictures here?
Source: Tatoeba #334387 · CC BY 2.0 FRAll you have to do is push this button to take a picture.
Source: Tatoeba #1335406 · CC BY 2.0 FRIs it all right to take pictures in this building?
Source: Tatoeba #343315 · CC BY 2.0 FRPlease don't take pictures here.
Source: Tatoeba #333345 · CC BY 2.0 FRAll the students clapped their hands.
Source: Tatoeba #738511 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.