打 dǎ hit
hit; to beat; to do
How to remember 打: 扌 hand + 丁 nail = hit. With the hammer in one hand and a tiny nail in the other, dad swings and hits his own thumb.
Component breakdown
打 = 扌 hand + 丁 nail
- 扌 hand
- 丁 nail
With the hammer in one hand and a tiny nail in the other, dad swings and hits his own thumb.
How it is used
- Literally hit / strike, but mostly a do-everything verb for actions of the hand or a tool - 打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) make a call, 打车 (dǎchē) hail a taxi, 打扫 (dǎsǎo) sweep, 打开 (dǎkāi) open.
- The concrete beat sense survives in 打人 (dǎ rén) hit someone; context tells you which.
Words with 打
- 打电话dǎdiànhuàmake a phone callHSK 1
- 打开dǎkāito openHSK 2
- 打车dǎchēto take a taxi (in town)HSK 2
- 打算dǎsuànto planHSK 3
- 打扫dǎsǎoto cleanHSK 3
- 打扰dǎrǎodisturbHSK 4
- 打招呼dǎzhāohunotifyHSK 4
- 打印dǎyìnto printHSK 4
- 打针dǎzhēninjectHSK 4
- 打折dǎzhésell at a discountHSK 4
- 打印机dǎyìnjīprinterHSK 4
- 打工dǎgōngto work a temporary or casual jobHSK 4
- 打败dǎbàito defeatHSK 4
- 打扮dǎbandress upHSK 5
- 打包dǎbāoto wrapHSK 5
- 打听dǎtingto ask aboutHSK 5
- 打断dǎduànto interruptHSK 5
- 打破dǎpòto breakHSK 5
- 拨打bōdǎto callHSK 5
- 打交道dǎjiāodaoto come into contact withHSK 6
- 打仗dǎzhàngto fight a battleHSK 6
- 打击dǎjīto hitHSK 6
- 打动dǎdòngto move (to pity)HSK 6
- 打卡dǎkǎto clock on (or off)HSK 6
- 打架dǎjiàto fightHSK 6
- 打造dǎzàoto forge (metal)HSK 6
- 打雷dǎléito rumble with thunderHSK 6
- 主打zhǔdǎprincipalHSK 7
- 打下手dǎxiàshǒuto act in a supporting roleHSK 7
- 打倒dǎdǎoto overthrowHSK 7
- 打发dǎfato dispatch somebody to do somethingHSK 7
- 打消dǎxiāoto dispel (doubts, misgivings etc)HSK 7
- 打量dǎliangto size somebody upHSK 7
- 精打细算jīngdǎ-xìsuànmeticulous planning and careful accountingHSK 7
- 打喷嚏dǎpēntìto sneezeHSK 8
- 打岔dǎchàinterruptionHSK 8
- 打捞dǎlāoto salvageHSK 8
- 打搅dǎjiǎoto disturbHSK 8
- 打猎dǎlièto go huntingHSK 8
- 打盹儿dǎdǔnrto doze off; to take a nap (spoken, erhua)HSK 8
Example sentences
- 我会打网球。 Wǒ huì dǎ wǎngqiú.I can play tennis.
- 我想打篮球。 Wǒ xiǎng dǎ lánqiú.I want to play basketball.
- 我的爱好是打羽毛球。 Wǒ de àihào shì dǎ yǔmáoqiú.My hobby is playing badminton.
- 我想打棒球。 Wǒ xiǎng dǎ bàngqiú.I want to play baseball.