Chinese phrase

拍〜 pāi 〜

Meaning

take a picture of ___

When to use it

It describes taking a photo of a person or thing. The person or thing being photographed comes after it. It is neutral and common in everyday requests and statements.

Example dialogue

你能 拍 我们的合照吗? nǐ néng pāi wǒ men de hé zhào ma

Could you take a picture of us?

当然可以,我来摆好角度。 dāng rán ké yǐ wǒ lái bái hǎo jiǎo dù

Sure, I'll adjust the angle.

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