Chinese word dictionary

拍板

pāibǎn · wooden clappers (percussion instrument); to beat time with clappers (for a singer); (auctioneer's) board or gavel; to slap the board to signal a sale; to bring down the gavel; (fig.) to make a decision; to have the final say

Practice word

Word information

Simplified拍板

Traditional拍板

Pinyinpāibǎn

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

拍pāi

to clap, to tap; to hit, to beat, to slap; beat, rhythm

板bǎn

board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff

How to learn 拍板

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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黑板hēibǎn

blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4]

拍照pāizhào

to take a picture

拍pāi

to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music)

老板lǎobǎn

Robam (brand); boss; business proprietor; CL:個|个[ge4]; variant of 老闆|老板[lao3 ban3]

拍摄pāishè

to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)

板块bǎnkuài

slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc