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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.beat; strike; rap; tap; percuss
他用手敲打着方向盘。
He beat his hands on the steering wheel.
农民们使劲地敲打锣鼓。
The farmers beat their drums with great strength.
雨点敲打着窗户。
The rain lashed against the window.
- 2
v.dialmetasay something to irritate or criticize someone; keep somebody in their place with criticisms
冷言冷语敲打他人
irritate others with sarcastic words
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- Reduplication"敲打" can be reduplicated, for example: "敲敲打打".
有意见就直接说出来,何必这么敲敲打打的呢。
If you have any complaint, speak up. There's no need to irritate me with sarcastic words!
建筑工人仍在窗外敲敲打打。
Builders were still hammering outside the window.