HSK 2

打

dǎ

to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike

HSK 2 打 扌 5 strokes
Stroke order animation for 打

Words with this Character

打电话 dǎ diàn huà HSK 1
to make a telephone call
打 dǎ HSK 2
打
打车 dǎchē HSK 2
打车
打开 dǎkāi HSK 2
打开
打篮球 dǎ lán qiú HSK 2
to play basketball
打扫 dǎ sǎo HSK 3
to clean
打算 dǎ suàn HSK 3
to plan
打败 dǎbài HSK 4
打败
打扮 dǎ ban HSK 4
to decorate
打扰 dǎ rǎo HSK 4
to disturb
打印 dǎ yìn HSK 4
to affix a seal
打折 dǎ zhé HSK 4
to give a discount
打针 dǎ zhēn HSK 4
to give or have an injection
打印机 dǎyìnjī HSK 4
打印机
打断 dǎduàn HSK 5
打断
打工 dǎ gōng HSK 5
to work a temporary or casual job
打破 dǎpò HSK 5
打破
打听 dǎ ting HSK 5
to ask about
打交道 dǎ jiāo dào HSK 5
to come into contact with
打喷嚏 dǎ pēn tì HSK 5
to sneeze
打招呼 dǎ zhāo hu HSK 5
to greet sb by word or action
拨打 bō dǎ HSK 6
to call
打包 dǎ bāo HSK 6
to wrap; to pack
打动 dǎdòng HSK 6
打动
打击 dǎ jī HSK 6
to hit
打架 dǎ jià HSK 6
to fight
打卡 dǎkǎ HSK 6
打卡
打雷 dǎléi HSK 6
打雷
打量 dǎ liang HSK 6
to size sb up
打猎 dǎ liè HSK 6
to go hunting
打造 dǎzào HSK 6
打造
打仗 dǎ zhàng HSK 6
to fight a battle
殴打 ōu dǎ HSK 6
to beat up
打官司 dǎ guān si HSK 6
to file a lawsuit
精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn HSK 6
meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
无精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi HSK 6
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
打岔 dǎchà HSK 7
打岔
打倒 dǎdǎo HSK 7
打倒
打赌 dǎdǔ HSK 7
打赌
打发 dǎfa HSK 7
打发
打搅 dǎjiǎo HSK 7
打搅
打捞 dǎlāo HSK 7
打捞
打磨 dǎmó HSK 7
打磨
打消 dǎxiāo HSK 7
打消
主打 zhǔdǎ HSK 7
主打
打盹儿 dǎdǔnr HSK 7
打盹儿
打下手 dǎ xiàshǒu HSK 7
打下手
风吹雨打 fēngchuī-yǔdǎ HSK 7
风吹雨打

Core Meanings

The character 打 (dǎ) primarily means "to hit" or "to strike," often used for physical actions like hitting someone or something. It also extends to activities involving striking or playing, such as 打篮球 (play basketball).

Common Uses

打 is frequently used in everyday conversation to describe physical hitting, playing sports, or making phone calls (打电话). It is a versatile verb that can combine with many nouns to form common phrases.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 打电话: to make a phone call, used when contacting someone by phone.
  • 打篮球: to play basketball, common in sports contexts.
  • 打人: to hit someone, describing physical violence or hitting.

Usage Notes

When using 打 to mean "hit," it often implies a deliberate action. In contexts like 打电话, it shifts to mean "to make" or "to dial." Avoid confusing 打 with similar verbs like 拍 (pāi, to pat) or 击 (jī, to strike in a more formal sense).

Example Sentences

他用拳头打了那个坏人。

Tā yòng quántou dǎ le nàgè huàirén.

He hit that bad guy with his fist.

我每天打篮球锻炼身体。

Wǒ měitiān dǎ lánqiú duànliàn shēntǐ.

I play basketball every day to exercise.

请帮我打电话给老师。

Qǐng bāng wǒ dǎ diànhuà gěi lǎoshī.

Please help me make a phone call to the teacher.