dǎ jié
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  • 1

    v.tie a knot

    • méi tóu dǎ jié

      眉头打结

      knit one's brows

    • wǒ de tóu fa chāo ài dǎ jié

      头发打结

      My hair tangles very easily.

    • chuī qì qiú rán hòu dǎ jié

      气球然后打结

      Blow up the balloon and tie a knot in it.

  • 2

    v.get tongue-tied

    • wǒ gǎn jué wǒ shuō huà shé tou jiù huì dǎ jié

      感觉说话舌头打结

      I thought I would stutter when I spoke.

Word usage

  • "打" and "结" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 绳子

      He tied the rope.

    • 绳子不了这样

      The rope is not long enough to tie such a knot.

    • 绳子

      This rope has not been tied.