Chinese word

摆拍

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎi pāi

Meaning

  • verbpose for photos

Example

他们在婚礼上摆拍了几张合照。tā men zài hūn lǐ shàng bǎi pāi le jǐ zhāng hé zhào

They posed for several group photos at the wedding.

Illustration for 摆拍 (pose for photos)

More examples

我们在景点前互相摆拍旅游照。wǒ men zài jíng diǎn qián hù xiāng bǎi pāi lǚ yóu zhào

We posed for travel photos of each other in front of the attraction.

Core concept

A deliberate pose or action shaped in front of a camera to create a chosen look.

Common phrases

  • 摆拍旅游照bǎi pāi lǚ yóu zhào

    pose for travel photos

  • 摆拍合影bǎi pāi hé yǐng

    pose for group photos

Similar words

拍照pāi zhào: Taking a photograph with a camera or phone.
自拍zì pāi: Taking a photograph of oneself with a camera or phone.
摆姿势bǎi zī shì: Posing in a chosen way for a photo to look better.
抓拍zhuā pāi: Quickly photographing a natural moment as it happens.

Definition in Chinese

指为达到特定画面效果而在镜头前有意识地摆姿势或调整动作、表情，常见于社交媒体的照片和视频中。zhǐ wèi dá dào tè dìng huà miàn xiào guǒ ér zài jìng tóu qián yǒu yì shí dì bǎi zī shì huò tiáo zhěng dòng zuò biǎo qíng cháng jiàn yú shè jiāo méi tǐ de zhào piān hé shì pín zhōng

Word origin

摆 (bǎi, "arrange") + 拍 (pāi, "capture with a camera") names the act of arranging a pose for the camera.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word can sound neutral for planned content but critical when it suggests that a scene is staged instead of spontaneous.

Other meanings

  • strike a poseverb

Opposites

  • 随拍suí pāitake candid photosverb

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