English–Chinese
“snap” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhuā pāi
Example
他用手机在街上抓拍了孩子们的笑脸。tā yòng shǒu jī zài jiē shàng zhuā pāi le hái zi men de xiào liǎn
He used his phone to snap photos of the children's smiling faces on the street.
How to say “snap” in Chinese
“Snap” in Chinese is 抓拍 (zhuā pāi).
A camera or recording device catches and fixes a fleeting scene in one quick moment.
Example sentences with 抓拍
他用手机在球场上抓拍到一幕精彩的瞬间。tā yòng shǒu jī zài qiú chǎng shàng zhuā pāi dào yí mù jīng cǎi de shùn jiān
He used his phone to take a candid photo of a wonderful moment at the ballpark.
Tips for using 抓拍
- The word can describe both a person taking a candid photo and a security system recording an event automatically, so it appears in news and public-safety contexts as well as daily conversation.