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打dǎ : hit, fight


1. to hit, to fight
打架 to fight
dǎ jià
打仗 to battle
dǎ zhàng


2. to “play” a ball
打球 play a ball
dǎ qiú
打棒球 play baseball
dǎ bàng qiú
打篮球 play basketball
dǎ lán qiú



3. used as a measure word “dozen”
一打蛋 a dozen eggs
yī dǎ dàn
一打啤酒 a dozen beer
yī dǎ pí jiǔ

4. some other different usages
打工 do part-time jobs
dǎ gong
打电话 make a call
dǎ diàn huà
打扮 dress up
dǎ bàn
4. some other different usages
打扫 clean up
dǎ sǎo
打瞌睡 nod off, doze off
dǎ kē shuì
打开 open
dǎ kāi

4. some other different usages
打赌 bet
dǎ dǔ
打针 inject, injection
dǎ zhēn
打火机lighter
dǎ huǒ jī

4. some other different usages
打猎 hunt
dǎ liè
打招呼 say hi, greetings
dǎ zhāo hū
打牌 play cards
dǎ pái