dǎpāi
to beat time
打拍 dǎpāi
- to beat time
- to beat time; to mark a rhythm with the hand, foot, or an instrument like a drum or clapper boards
- to rouse
- (literary) to rouse or perk up one's spirits
- to tap a cup to mark rhythm
- (historical) to tap or strike a cup or vessel to keep time when singing, specifically when not using a drum surface in certain traditional music forms
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Synonym
- 打拍子 dǎpāizi