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拍電影

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Mandarin · pinyin pāi diàn yǐng

to make a movie

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拍: pāi · clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
電: Look up this written character
影: yǐng · shadow; image, reflection; photograph
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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1–4–3 · pai1 dian4 ying3

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(verb-object) to shoot a film

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