No. 8,432 in Chinese
pat
The Chinese word "pat" (拍, pāi) means "to slap gently," "to clap," or "to tap."
In a sentence
他轻轻地拍过肩膀安慰了她。
He gently patted her shoulder to comfort her.
The word '拍' is used here to mean 'pat,' representing a gentle, comforting action on someone's shoulder.
孩子们在海滩上拍着沙子玩。
The children are patting the sand while playing on the beach.
Here, '拍' indicates the action of patting or hitting lightly, expressing an interaction with the sand.
摄影师拍了许多漂亮的照片。
The photographer took many beautiful photos.
In this context, '拍' refers to taking photos, transitioning the meaning to an act of capturing images.
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