打

yǔ dǎ zhe chuāng hu

雨打着窗户。

The rain is beating against the window pane.

wǒ shǐ jìn de dǎ tā tā shuāi dǎo le

我使劲地打他，他摔倒了。

I hit him so hard that he fell down.

tā yòng yǔ sǎn dǎ tā de tóu

她用雨伞打他的头。

She hit him on the head with her umbrella.

dǎ de dí rén sì sàn ér táo

打得敌人四散而逃。

The enemy were beat to flee in all directions.

bù xǔ dǎ tā

不许打他！

You mustn't beat him!

tā hé nà huǒ rén dǎ le qǐ lai

他和那伙人打了起来。

He got into a punch-up with that gang.

dǎ bāo guǒ

打包裹

wrap up a package

dǎ xíng li

打行李

pack up luggage

dǎ pū gai juǎn r

打铺盖卷儿

pack one's bedclothes

dǎ zá chāi

打杂差

do odd jobs

dǎ yè bān

打夜班

go on night shift

dǎ duǎn gōng

打短工

work as a day labourer

huā píng bèi dǎ suì le

花瓶被打碎了。

The vase was broken.

jī fēi dàn dǎ

鸡飞蛋打

The hen has flown away and the eggs in the coop are broken.

wǎn dǎ le

碗打了。

The bowl is broken.

dǎ jiàng hu

打浆糊

mix paste

dǎ yún dàn qīng

打匀蛋清

whisk the egg white

dǎ xiàn r

打馅儿

mix the filling

dǎ qiáng

打墙

build a wall

dǎ bà

打坝

construct a dam

dǎ dì jī

打地基

build the foundations

dǎ jiā jù

打家具

make furniture

dǎ bǎ dāo

打把刀

forge a knife

dǎ jīn jiè zhi

打金戒指

make gold ring

dǎ niǎo

打鸟

shoot birds

dǎ yú

打鱼

catch fish

dǎ yě shòu

打野兽

capture a wild animal

dǎ bīng

打冰

bore the ice

dǎ jǐng

打井

dig a well

dǎ dòng

打洞

dig a hole

dǎ máo yī

打毛衣

knit a sweater

dǎ cǎo xié

打草鞋

weave straw sandals

dǎ gé zi

打格子

draw squares

dǎ wèn hào

打问号

put question marks

dǎ tú yàng

打图样

paint a picture

dǎ chái

打柴

gather firewood

dǎ liáng shi

打粮食

gather in grain

dǎ cǎo

打草

collect grass

dǎ xī fàn

打稀饭

ladle porridge

dǎ shuǐ

打水

scoop up water

dǎ qí zhì

打旗帜

hold up a flag

dǎ sǎn

打伞

hold up an umbrella

dǎ dēng long

打灯笼

hold a lantern

tā dǎ xiāng xia lai

她打乡下来。

She came from the countryside.

dǎ nà yǐ hòu

打那以后

since then

wǒ dǎ nǎ r shuō ne

我打哪儿说呢？

Where am I to begin?

dǎ nóng yào

打农药

spray insecticide

zài dì bǎn shang dǎ là

在地板上打蜡

wax the floor

dǎ jiāo dào

打交道

deal with

dǎ guān si

打官司

go to court

dǎ xìn hào

打信号

give a signal

dǎ diàn bào

打电报

send a telegram

gěi mǒu rén dǎ jiè shào xìn

给某人打介绍信

write out a letter of introduction for somebody

dǎ tāi

打胎

have an abortion

dǎ lán qiú

打篮球

play basketball

dǎ qiū qiān

打秋千

play on a swing

dǎ pū kè

打扑克

play cards

chéng běn yīng gāi dǎ shí yuán

成本应该打十元。

Costs should total 10 yuan.

sǔn hào yǐ jīng dǎ jìn qu le

损耗已经打进去了。

Allowances have been made for damages.

dǎ jiàng yóu

打酱油

buy soy sauce

dǎ jiǔ

打酒

buy alcohol

dǎ yóu

打油

buy oil

dǎ shǒu shì

打手势

make a gesture

dǎ gǔn r

打滚儿

roll about

dǎ hā qian

打哈欠

yawn

dǎ gè bǐ fang

打个比方

draw an analogy

dǎ guān qiāng

打官腔

talk like a bureaucrat

dǎ mí yǔ

打谜语

guess a riddle

tā bèi dǎ chéng yòu pài

他被打成右派。

He was convicted as a Rightist.