粵

拍paak3板baan2

paak3 baan2pāi bǎn

English

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

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 作出決定

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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