Chinese word dictionary

拍谢

pāi xiè · (Tw) excuse me; to be sorry; apologetic; embarrassed; shy (from Taiwanese 歹勢, Tai-lo pr. [pháinn-sè]) (also sometimes written as 歹勢 in Mandarin)

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Word information

Simplified拍谢

Traditional拍謝

Pinyinpāi xiè

Part of speechDictionary

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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

谢xiè

to thank

How to learn 拍谢

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.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

谢谢xièxie

to thank; thanks; thank you

拍照pāizhào

to take a picture

感谢gǎnxiè

(express) thanks; gratitude; grateful; thankful; thanks

拍pāi

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

拍摄pāishè

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

凋谢diāoxiè

to wither; to wilt; wizened