拍板

On the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list, at CEFR level C2.

pāibǎn ㄆㄞㄅㄢˇ

- wooden clappers (percussion instrument)
- to beat time with clappers (for a singer)
- board or gavel
  auctioneer's
- to slap the board to signal a sale to bring down the gavel
- to make a decision to have the final say
  fig.

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