自拍

zìpāi
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to take a selfie
  2. 2 selfie
  3. 3 to film oneself

Examples

HSK 4
Tā měitiān zhìshǎo zìpāi yì zhāng.
She takes at least one selfie a day.
HSK 6
Zhè zhāng zìpāi fā péngyǒuquān ba.
Let's post this selfie to WeChat Moments.

Tips

usage
Functions as both verb (自拍一张) and noun (一张自拍). The verb takes 张 for photos and 段 for short videos. Related: 自拍杆 (selfie stick), 美颜自拍 (beauty-filtered selfie).
culture
The hashtag-like genre is huge on 小红书 and WeChat Moments; beauty cameras 美图 and 轻颜相机 dominate phone installs.

Stroke Order

自 zì
拍 pāi