拍板 pāi bǎn 🔊 wooden clappers (percussion instrument) HSK 7–9 + Review this word Meanings pāi bǎn wooden clappers (percussion instrument)to beat time with clappers (for a singer)(auctioneer's) board or gavelto slap the board to signal a sale; to bring down the gavel(fig.) to make a decision; to have the final say Its characters 拍pāito patHSK 4板bǎnboard