拍板
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Chinese[edit]
to clap; to pat; to beat to clap; to pat; to beat; to hit; to slap; to take (a picture) |
board; plank; plate board; plank; plate; slab | ||
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trad. (拍板) | 拍 | 板 | |
simp. #(拍板) | 拍 | 板 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
拍板
- clapper made of two or more flat or slightly rounded pieces of hardwood or bamboo, used in various genres of traditional Chinese music, theater, and narrative
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- 鼓板 (gǔbǎn)
Verb[edit]
拍板
- to beat time (with clappers)
- to bang the gavel
- (figuratively) to close a deal; to conclude a transaction
- (figuratively) to make a decision; to have the final say