English–Chinese
“take a selfie” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzì pāi
Example
他们在派对上一起自拍了。tā men zài pài duì shàng yì qǐ zì pāi le
They took a selfie together at the party.
How to say “take a selfie” in Chinese
“Take a selfie” in Chinese is 自拍 (zì pāi).
The maker and the subject are the same person as a camera records a photo or video.
Example sentences with 自拍
我用手机自拍了一张。wǒ yòng shǒu jī zì pāi le yì zhāng
I took a selfie using my phone.
Tips for using 自拍
- English speakers often hear selfie as a still photo, but Chinese also uses this word for a self-recorded video.