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拍板 (pāi bǎn): Bang the gavel / Reach an agreement (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

拍板 consists of 2 characters.

to clap; slap; bat; racket; to take (a photo)

plank, board, slab

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Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 拍板 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith成交

pāi拍

bǎn板

chéng成

jiāo交

neutral

strike a deal

Subject + Verbwith领导

yóu由

lǐng领

dǎo导

pāi拍

bǎn板

Verb + Objectwith决定

pāi拍

bǎn板

jué决

dìng定

Adverb + Verbwith最终

zuì最

zhōng终

pāi拍

bǎn板

Example Sentences with 拍板

lǎo老

bǎn板

pāi拍

bǎn板

le了

，

wǒ我

formal

be decided by the leader

formal

decide by giving the final word

formal

make the final decision

men们

míng明

tiān天

kāi开

shǐ始

gōng工

zuò作

。

The boss made the decision, and we will start working tomorrow.

guān关

yú于

xīn新

chǎn产

pǐn品

de的

dìng定

jià价

cè策

lüè略

，

shì市

chǎng场

bù部

yǔ与

cái财

wù务

bù部

zhēng争

zhí执

bú不

xià下

，

zuì最

zhōng终

zhǐ只

néng能

yóu由

C

E

O

c亲

e自

o拍

qīn板

。

Regarding the pricing strategy for the new product, the marketing and finance departments were at an impasse, so the CEO had to make the final decision.

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

fēng风

xiǎn险

bù不

xiǎo小

，

nǐ你

zhēn真

de的

gǎn敢

xiàn现

zài在

jiù就

pāi拍

bǎn板

ma吗

？

This project carries significant risks; are you really willing to make the final decision now?

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jīng经

guò过

tǎo讨

lùn论

，

jīng经

lǐ理

zuì最

zhōng终

pāi拍

bǎn板

xuǎn选

zé择

le了

zhè这

ge个

fāng方

àn案

。

After discussion, the manager finally decided to choose this plan.

suī虽

rán然

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

hěn很

zháo着

jí急

，

dàn

zhōu周

mò末

qù去

nǎ哪

ér儿

wán玩

，

wǒ我

men们

tǎo

zài在

huì会

yì议

shàng上

，

dà大

jiā家

yì意

jiàn见

bù

jīng经

guò过

duō多

lún轮

tán谈

pàn判

yǔ与

fēng风

xiǎn险

píng

但

lǐng领

dǎo导

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

qīng轻

yì易

pāi拍

bǎn板

，

ér而

shì是

yāo要

qiú求

tí提

gōng供

gèng更

duō多

shù数

jù据

。

Although everyone was anxious, the leader did not make a hasty decision but instead requested more data.

讨

lùn论

le了

bàn半

xiǎo小

shí时

yě也

méi没

jié结

guǒ果

，

zuì最

hòu后

hái还

shì是

nǐ你

mā妈

pāi拍

bǎn板

dìng定

le了

qù去

pá爬

shān山

。

We discussed for half an hour about where to go this weekend without reaching a conclusion, and finally, your mom decided we would go hiking.

不

yī一

，

zuì最

hòu后

yóu由

dǒng董

shì事

zhǎng长

pāi拍

bǎn板

dìng定

xià下

le了

hé合

zuò作

xì细

jié节

。

During the meeting, opinions varied, and finally the chairman made the decision to finalize the cooperation details.

评

gū估

，

dǒng董

shì事

huì会

zhōng终

yú于

pāi拍

bǎn板

pī批

zhǔn准

le了

zhè这

xiàng项

kuà跨

guó国

bìng并

gòu购

àn案

。

After multiple rounds of negotiations and risk assessments, the board of directors finally approved this cross-border merger and acquisition deal.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 拍板.

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拍戏pāi xì
拍摄pāi shè
拍照pāi zhào
球拍qiú pāi

Words with 板

黑板hēi bǎnHSK 3
叫板jiào bǎn
地板dì bǎn
木板mù bǎn
板块bǎn kuài
老板lǎo bǎn
天花板tiān huā bǎn