It wasn’t just one or two people—he photographed many people while they were still alive, then went back to photograph them after they went mad and died.

— 哭声 (2016)

我偶尔拍些东西。

I take pictures occasionally.

— 死亡论文 (1996)

我要在沈佳宜旁边我们要拍多一点要拍美一点喔

I want to stand next to Shen Jiayi. We need to take more photos and make sure they look good.

— 那些年，我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

我要拍你的照片

I want to take a picture of you.

— 调音师 (2018)

我弟弟很喜欢拍山的照片。

My younger brother really likes taking photos of mountains.

继续你可以拍

Go ahead, you can take pictures.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

从熊的角度去拍

Film it from the bear's perspective.

— 爱乐之城 (2016)

拍下来

Take a picture.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

爸爸帮你拍一个

Let Dad take a picture of you.

— 一一 (2000)

我来拍

I'll take the picture.

— 我仍在此 (2024)

不知道这些照片要拍给谁看

I don't know who these photos are supposed to be taken for.

— 绝境盟约 (2023)

照片谁要拍

Who wants to take a photo?

— 几近成名 (2000)

拍吧！

Go ahead and take the picture!

— 死亡录像 (2007)

这主角你拍好了吗？

Have you finished filming the protagonist?

— 海德尔 (2014)

拍得不错

Nice shot.

— 甜蜜的生活 (1960)

不可以，我不喜欢你把邻居拍进去

No, I don't like you filming the neighbors.

— 痛苦与荣耀 (2019)

我要拍出今天的气氛来——一个快乐的大家庭。

I want to capture the mood of today—a happy family all together.

— 海洋之歌 (2014)

拍下来了

I got a picture of it.

— 母亲 (2009)

我什么都可以拍

I can photograph anything.

— Suzhou River (2000)

我前两天去医院做健康检查我自拍要传照片给我老婆没想到拍到她在我后面

A couple of days ago, I went to the hospital for a health checkup. I took a selfie to send to my wife, not realizing that she was behind me.

— 寄生虫 (2019)

照片都拍好了吗?

Have all the photos been taken?

— 母亲 (2009)

拍什么

What are you taking pictures of?

— 黑社会 (2005)

你自个儿拍呀

Take it yourself.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

洋洋你拍这个干嘛？

Yangyang, why are you filming this?

— 一一 (2000)

都啥时候了还拍！

It’s so late, and you’re still taking pictures!

— 死亡录像 (2007)

你在拍什么

What are you taking pictures of?

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

我叫你拍照就拍

When I tell you to take a picture, just take it.

— 杀人回忆 (2003)

拍给我们看？

Take a picture and show us?

— 绝境盟约 (2023)

不许拍快给我拦住

No filming! Hurry up and stop him!

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

你一定要拍照，我给你拍

You have to take a photo—I’ll take it for you.

— 世界 (2004)

只不过想拍几张照片罢了

I just wanted to take a few pictures, that's all.

— 追击者 (2008)

只拍我的吧

Just take pictures of me.

— 雨水危机 (2011)

你拍一大堆这什么东西啊?

You took a ton of pictures—what is this?

— 一一 (2000)

先去拍点啥。

Let's go shoot something first.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

参宿过来一起拍呀

Shenxiu, come over and take a picture with us!

— Deep Sea (2023)

求你了，你拍吧！

Please, take the picture!

— 死亡录像 (2007)

不要拍

Don't take pictures.

— 一一 (2000)

拍给我瞧瞧

Take a picture and show me.

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

跑来跑去怎么拍？

How do you film someone running around like that?

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

有什么好拍呀？

What's there worth taking pictures of?

— 警察故事 (1985)

看你怎么拍

It depends on how you shoot it.

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

谁来拍

Who will take the picture?

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

我之前在这里拍过你吗

Have I taken your picture here before?

— 莫斯科不相信眼泪 (1980)

你不必，你要给媒体拍

You don't have to; you need to take photos for the media.

— 上帝之城 (2002)

英格去拍张新的

Yingge, go take a new photo.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

还不拍？

Still not taking the picture?

— 黑社会 (2005)

艾蜜莉得到一部自动相机…作为补偿小妹妹，你拍照拍出祸了邻居捉弄她

Emily got an automatic camera… As compensation, little sis, you got yourself into trouble by taking pictures, and the neighbor played a prank on her.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

以前我问过她雅中你真的把那些男孩拍下来了?

Earlier, I asked her, “Yazhong, did you really take pictures of those boys?”

— 母亲 (2009)

拍消防员的。

It’s for taking pictures of firefighters.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

快帮我拍下来

Quick, take a picture of me.

— 美人鱼 (2016)

两年前我替少女杂志拍过封面

Two years ago, I shot a cover for a teen magazine.

— 猫鼠游戏 (2002)

他说要我拍一些特殊的东西

He told me to take pictures of some unusual things.

— Suzhou River (2000)

你丈夫这次想拍什么？

What does your husband want to film this time?

— 八部半 (1963)

我明儿还去那儿拍我就一个人去

If I go there to shoot again tomorrow, I’ll go by myself.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

拍够没有？

Have you taken enough photos?

— 黑社会 (2005)

给你杂志拍？

Want me to take a picture of the magazine for you?

— 从海底出击 (1981)

拍谁是谁

You get exactly who you photograph.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

在大鱼面前拍最后一张

Take one last photo in front of the big fish.

— 亚特兰蒂斯：失落的帝国 (2001)

先拍下一场戏吧

Let's shoot the next scene first.

— 雨水危机 (2011)

你知道我们要在哪拍吗？

Do you know where we're going to shoot?

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

我要在这边拍

I’m going to take a picture here.

— 世界 (2004)

你带他去拍招募警员海报

Take him to have his photo taken for the police recruitment poster.

— 警察故事 (1985)

他们想拍京都的照片。

They want to take photos of Kyoto.

verb Common #3,926

to film; to shoot Used for making a film or video.

CH: 我们会拍出一部很好的电影。

EN: We’ll make a very good film.

我不要你把这些东西拍进电影里

I don't want you to film these things.

— 痛苦与荣耀 (2019)

那他怎么有钱拍影片？

Then how does he have the money to make movies?

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

我们还能去哪儿拍这个该死的电影

Where else can we shoot this damn movie?

— 雨水危机 (2011)

若之后不能拍出来，我就不想写

If I can't film it later, I don't want to write it.

— 痛苦与荣耀 (2019)

继续拍。

Keep filming.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

别管他说的，咱们必须得拍。

Forget what he says—we have to shoot.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

你们不知道谁拍摄，并且怎样拍吗？

You don't know who took it or how it was taken?

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

你能想象一下我们用英语拍吗

Can you imagine us filming in English?

— 雨水危机 (2011)

隔壁有些小孩在拍唱歌

Some kids next door are making a singing video.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

我正在拍一部电影

I’m making a movie.

— 甜蜜的生活 (1960)

继续拍你的电影吧。

Go on making your movie.

— 八部半 (1963)

我经常一个人带着摄影机去拍苏州河

I often go to Suzhou Creek by myself with my camera to take pictures.

— Suzhou River (2000)

为什么不把这件事拍进电影里呢

Why not put this into the movie?

— 雨水危机 (2011)

你看我新拍的电影了吗？

Have you seen the new movie I made?

— 八部半 (1963)

这是摄影师查德…我把你们拍进了这段视频里

This is photographer Chad... I filmed you guys in this video.

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

你在拍的片子的名字是什么

What’s the name of the film you’re shooting?

— 城市英雄 (1993)

你们在拍什么!

What are you filming?!

— 汉江怪物 (2006)

电影就拍不成

Then the movie can't be made.

— 雨水危机 (2011)

我真的想拍这部电影。

I really want to make this movie.

— 八部半 (1963)

你所拍的电影我每部都有看

I've watched every movie you've made.

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

当然拍这部片子并不需要很多的钱

Of course, making this film doesn’t require a lot of money.

— 雨水危机 (2011)

你今天拍片?

Are you filming today?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

我想拍一部诚实的电影。

I want to make an honest film.

— 八部半 (1963)

在哪拍能挣那么多钱呀

Where do you film to make that much money?

— Hi, Mom (2021)

丹尼尔我们会拍出一部很好的片子你等着吧

Daniel, we'll make a great film—just wait and see.

— 雨水危机 (2011)

我是个演员拍动作电影

I'm an actor who stars in action movies.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

安洁莉卡，我为她疯狂你还在拍？

Angelica, I’m crazy about her. Are you still filming?

— 上帝之城 (2002)

不赚钱拍这么多干嘛?

Why make so many if they’re not making money?

— 一一 (2000)

继续拍

Keep filming.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

不拍片，我的人生就失去了意义

If I don't make films, my life loses its meaning.

— 痛苦与荣耀 (2019)

verb Uncommon #12,360

to pat; to slap To hit or tap with the palm or a similar motion.

CH: 他轻轻拍了拍我的肩膀。

EN: He gently patted my shoulder.

只是喜欢这么看她拍她

I just like looking at her like this and taking pictures of her.

— Suzhou River (2000)

拍我

Take a picture of me.

— 回归 (2003)

来拍呀！

Come take a picture!

— 黑社会 (2005)

我又没拍你妈

It's not like I took a picture of your mom.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

拍他呀！

Hit him!

— 黑社会 (2005)

浪拍在岩石上。

The waves crash against the rocks.

别拍

Don't take pictures.

— 起风了 (2013)

那你别拍人家

Then don't take pictures of them.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

没有拍到你不要跑

I didn’t get you on camera—don’t run.

— 那些年，我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

拍上吧

Put it on.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

verb Rare #29,679

to clap To strike your hands together to make a sound, often as 拍手 (clap your hands).

CH: 大家拍手欢迎老师。

EN: Everyone clapped to welcome the teacher.

不过要有节奏才行一起帮我拍个手吧

But it has to have a rhythm—clap along with me.

— 燃烧 (2018)

拍拍来，过来

Come on over.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

拍呀！

Take the picture!

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

七拍一次。

Once every seven beats.

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