打

To beat in Chinese: 打 (dǎ)

dǎ

to beat

HSK 3.0 Level 11 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to beat
  2. 2to strike
  3. 3to hit
  4. 4to break
  5. 5to type
  6. 6to mix up
  7. 7to build
  8. 8to fight
  9. 9to fetch
  10. 10to make
  11. 11to tie up
  12. 12to issue
  13. 13to shoot
  14. 14to calculate
  15. 15to play (a game)
  16. 16since
  17. 17from

Stroke order

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打

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄚˇ

dǎ

ㄉ/ dㄚ/ aˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 他很生气，打了那个人。

    tā hěn shēng qì， dǎ le nà ge rén。

    He was very angry and hit that man.

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Related words

打扫

dǎ sǎo

to clean

打算

dǎ suàn

to plan

打扮

dǎ ban

to decorate

打扰

dǎ rǎo

to disturb

打印

dǎ yìn

to affix a seal

打折

dǎ zhé

to give a discount

打针

dǎ zhēn

to give or have an injection

打工

dǎ gōng

to work a temporary or casual job

打听

dǎ ting

to ask about

打车

dǎ chē

to take a taxi (in town)

打开

dǎ kāi

to open

打球

dǎ qiú

to play ball

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