打

Meaningdǎ(verb)

to beat; to strike; to hit; to break; to type; to mix up; to build; to fight; to fetch; to make; to tie up; to issue; to shoot; to calculate; to play (a game); since; from

Hand ball games use 打 (打篮球); football is 踢足球.

Examples

• 周末我们去打篮球。

  zhōu mò wǒ men qù dǎ lán qiú.

  We play basketball on weekends.

• 我打车去机场。

  wǒ dǎ chē qù jī chǎng.

  I'm taking a taxi to the airport.

• 你会用电脑打汉字吗？

  nǐ huì yòng diàn nǎo dǎ hàn zì ma?

  Can you type Chinese characters on a computer?

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Meaningdá(verb)

dozen (loanword)

Examples

• 我买了一打鸡蛋。

  wǒ mǎi le yì dǎ jī dàn.

  I bought a dozen eggs.

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