拍手 pāi shǒu ㄆㄞ ㄕㄡˇ paak3 sau2
- to clap one's hands
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拍
- 拍子 pāi zi ㄆㄞ ˙ㄗ paak3 zi2 beat (music)
- 拍戏 拍戲 pāi xì ㄆㄞ ㄒㄧˋ paak3 hei3 to shoot a movie
- 拍摄 拍攝 pāi shè ㄆㄞ ㄕㄜˋ paak3 sip3 to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
- 拍板 pāi bǎn ㄆㄞ ㄅㄢˇ paak3 baan2 wooden clappers (percussion instrument)
- 拍照 pāi zhào ㄆㄞ ㄓㄠˋ paak3 ziu3 to take a picture
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- 拍卖 拍賣 pāi mài ㄆㄞ ㄇㄞˋ paak3 maai6 to auction
- 球拍 qiú pāi ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄆㄞ kau4 paak2 (tennis, badminton etc) racket; (table tennis) paddle; (cricket) bat
- 拍马屁 拍馬屁 pāi mǎ pì ㄆㄞ ㄇㄚˇ ㄆㄧˋ paak3 maa5 pei3 to flatter
- 偷拍 tōu pāi ㄊㄡ ㄆㄞ tau1 paak3 to photograph or film sb without their knowledge or consent
- 合拍 hé pāi ㄏㄜˊ ㄆㄞ hap6 paak3 in time with (i.e. same rhythm)
- 吹拍 chuī pāi ㄔㄨㄟ ㄆㄞ ceoi1 paak3 to resort to bragging and flattering
- 土拍 tǔ pāi ㄊㄨˇ ㄆㄞ tou2 paak3 land auction; to sell land at auction (abbr. for 土地拍卖)
- 实拍 實拍 shí pāi ㄕˊ ㄆㄞ sat6 paak3 candid photograph
- 打拍 dǎ pāi ㄉㄚˇ ㄆㄞ daa2 paak3 to beat time; to mark rhythm on drum or clapper boards
- 抓拍 zhuā pāi ㄓㄨㄚ ㄆㄞ zaau2 paak3 to capture (an image)
- 投拍 tóu pāi ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄞ tau4 paak3 to start shooting (a film)
- 拍出 pāi chū ㄆㄞ ㄔㄨ paak3 ceot1 to sell at auction
- 拍客 pāi kè ㄆㄞ ㄎㄜˋ paak3 haak3 citizen journalist (typically posting short, self-produced documentary videos on the Web)
- 拍岸 pāi àn ㄆㄞ ㄢˋ paak3 ngon6 to beat against the shore (of waves)
- 拍打 pāi da ㄆㄞ ˙ㄉㄚ paak3 daa1 to pat
手
- 一手 yī shǒu ㄧ ㄕㄡˇ jat1 sau2 a skill
- 下手 xià shǒu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ haa6 sau2 to start
- 二手 èr shǒu ㄦˋ ㄕㄡˇ ji6 sau2 indirectly acquired
- 人手 rén shǒu ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇ jan4 sau2 manpower
- 伸手 shēn shǒu ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ san1 sau2 to reach out with one's hand
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- 凶手 兇手 xiōng shǒu ㄒㄩㄥ ㄕㄡˇ hung1 sau2 murderer
- 入手 rù shǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ jap6 sau2 to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 入手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")
- 两手 兩手 liǎng shǒu ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄡˇ loeng5 sau2 one's two hands
- 出手 chū shǒu ㄔㄨ ㄕㄡˇ ceot1 sau2 to dispose of
- 分手 fēn shǒu ㄈㄣ ㄕㄡˇ fan1 sau2 to part company
- 助手 zhù shǒu ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ zo6 sau2 assistant; helper
- 动手 動手 dòng shǒu ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ dung6 sau2 to set about (a task)
- 失手 shī shǒu ㄕ ㄕㄡˇ sat1 sau2 a slip
- 好手 hǎo shǒu ㄏㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ hou2 sau2 expert
- 射手 shè shǒu ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄡˇ se6 sau2 archer
- 对手 對手 duì shǒu ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇ deoi3 sau2 opponent
- 帮手 幫手 bāng shou ㄅㄤ ˙ㄕㄡ bong1 sau2 helper; assistant
- 得手 dé shǒu ㄉㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇ dak1 sau2 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
- 手册 手冊 shǒu cè ㄕㄡˇ ㄘㄜˋ sau2 caak3 manual; handbook
- 手动 手動 shǒu dòng ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ sau2 dung6 manual
Idioms with these characters
- 溜须拍马 溜鬚拍馬 liū xū pāi mǎ ㄌㄧㄡ ㄒㄩ ㄆㄞ ㄇㄚˇ lau6 sou1 paak3 maa5 to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants
- 拍案而起 pāi àn ér qǐ ㄆㄞ ㄢˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˇ paak3 on3 ji4 hei2 (idiom) to slam the table and rise to one's feet in indignation
- 拍案叫绝 拍案叫絕 pāi àn jiào jué ㄆㄞ ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ paak3 on3 giu3 zyut6 lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom); fig. wonderful!
- 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu ㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄡˇ oi3 bat1 sik1 sau2 (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
- 碍手碍脚 礙手礙腳 ài shǒu ài jiǎo ㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ngoi6 sau2 ngoi6 goek3 (idiom) to be in the way; to be a hindrance
- 白手起家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1 (idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch
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- 赤手空拳 chì shǒu kōng quán ㄔˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊ cek3 sau2 hung1 kyun4 (idiom) with one's bare hands (unarmed – also figuratively: without assistance)
- 措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
- 大手大脚 大手大腳 dà shǒu dà jiǎo ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ daai6 sau2 daai6 goek3 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
- 大显身手 大顯身手 dà xiǎn shēn shǒu ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ daai6 hin2 san1 sau2 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
- 得心应手 得心應手 dé xīn yìng shǒu ㄉㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ dak1 sam1 jing3 sau2 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
- 放开手脚 放開手腳 fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo ㄈㄤˋ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ fong3 hoi1 sau2 goek3 to have free rein (idiom)
- 缚手缚脚 縛手縛腳 fù shǒu fù jiǎo ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bok3 sau2 bok3 goek3 (idiom) to be bound by too many restrictions
Example sentences
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我 拍手 。
I clapped my hands.
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请 請 拍手 。
Please clap.
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我 不 拍手 他们 他們 。
I am not applauding them.
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所有 的 学生 學生 都 拍手 。
All the students clapped their hands.
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