打打

dǎ

dá

HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

refers to physical impact with hand or tool

to hit; to strike; to beat

用手或器具撞击物体。

Words:

捶打打门打鼓打击打靶

Synonyms:

击撞

Sentences:

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)打(dǎ)门(mén)球(qiú)。
The children are playing gateball in the park.
他(tā)用(yòng)力(lì)打(dǎ)鼓(gǔ)，声(shēng)音(yīn)很(hěn)响(xiǎng)亮(liàng)。
He hits the drum hard, and the sound is very loud.

specifically for objects like dishes or eggs breaking due to impact

to break; to smash; to shatter

器皿、蛋类等因撞击而破碎。

Words:

鸡飞蛋打打了个花瓶碗打了

Synonyms:

摔

Sentences:

我(wǒ)不(bù)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)打(dǎ)了(le)个(ge)花(huā)瓶(píng)。
I accidentally broke a vase.

covers a wide range of meanings including remove, damage, take, buy, raise, open, build, make, tie, apply, play, send, calculate, establish, work, or bodily actions

to perform various actions; a versatile verb replacing many specific verbs

表示各种动作，代替许多有具体意义的动词。①除去。②毁坏，损伤，破碎。③取，收，捕捉。④购买。⑤举。⑥揭开，破开。⑦建造，修筑。⑧制作，编织。⑨捆扎。⑩涂抹。⑪玩耍，做某种文体活动。⑫通，发。⑬计算。⑭立，定。⑮从事或担任某些工作。⑯表示身体上的某些动作。

Words:

打坝打刀打蜡打毛衣打井

Sentences:

妈(mā)妈(ma)正(zhèng)在(zài)打(dǎ)毛(máo)衣(yī)，准(zhǔn)备(bèi)冬(dōng)天(tiān)穿(chuān)。
Mom is knitting a sweater to wear in winter.
我(wǒ)们(men)需(xū)要(yào)打(dǎ)蜡(là)来(lái)保(bǎo)护(hù)地(dì)板(bǎn)。
We need to apply wax to protect the floor.

used in verb compounds like 打扮 (dress up)

to combine with other verbs to form compound verbs

与某些动词结合为一个动词。

Words:

打扮打扫打搅打扰打听

Sentences:

她(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)打(dǎ)扮(ban)得(de)漂(piào)漂(piào)亮(liàng)亮(liàng)的(de)。
She likes to dress up beautifully.
请(qǐng)不(bú)要(yào)打(dǎ)扰(rǎo)他(tā)，他(tā)在(zài)工(gōng)作(zuò)。
Please don't disturb him; he is working.

prep

preposition indicating origin or starting point

from; since

从，自。

Words:

打去年起

Sentences:

打(dǎ)去(qù)年(nián)起(qǐ)，他(tā)就(jiù)开(kāi)始(shǐ)学(xué)习(xí)中(zhōng)文(wén)。
Since last year, he has started learning Chinese.
打(dǎ)明(míng)天(tiān)开(kāi)始(shǐ)，我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)早(zǎo)起(qǐ)。
Starting from tomorrow, we need to wake up early.