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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

打 [dǎ]
  1. 1. verb [指暴力] hit
    殴打
    beat up
  2. 2. verb [敲] beat
    打鼓
    beat a drum
  3. 3. verb [破] break
    我把暖瓶给打了。
    I broke the Thermos flask.
  4. 4. verb [发出] send
    打信号
    send a signal
    打电话
    make a phone call
    打手电
    shine a torch
  5. 5. verb [做游戏] play
    打篮球
    play basketball
  6. 6. verb [表示动作]
    打喷嚏
    sneeze
    小狗在雪堆里打滚。
    The little dog rolled about in the snow.
  7. 7. verb [建造] build
  8. 8. verb [涂抹] polish
    鞋子得打油了。
    These shoes need a polish.
    明天我要给汽车打蜡。
    Tomorrow I'm going to wax the car.
  9. 9. verb [交涉] deal with
    我再也不和他打交道了。
    I don't want to have to deal with him any more.
    打官司
    file a lawsuit
  10. 10. verb [制造] make
    打家具
    make furniture
  11. 11. verb [搅拌] beat
    打两个鸡蛋
    beat two eggs
  12. 12. verb [编织] knit
    打毛衣
    knit a sweater
  13. 13. verb [捕捉] catch
    打猎
    go hunting
    他打了两只麻雀。
    He caught two sparrows.
  14. 14. verb [画] draw
    打草稿
    draw up a draft
    他在纸上打横线。
    He drew horizontal lines on the paper.
  15. 15. verb [举] hold
    打伞
    hold an umbrella
  16. 16. verb [除去] get rid of
  17. 17. verb [买] buy
    请帮我去打瓶料酒。
    Please buy me a bottle of cooking wine.
  18. 18. verb [揭] open
    打开礼物
    open a present
  19. 19. verb [穿凿] dig
    打油井
    dig an oil well
    打耳洞
    pierce one's ears
  20. 20. verb [证明、绍信] issue
  21. 21. verb [舀] spoon out
    你能帮我打碗汤吗？
    Can you spoon me out a bowl of soup?
  22. 22. verb [收割] gather
    打柴
    gather firewood
  23. 23. verb [从事] do
    打杂儿
    do odd jobs
  24. 24. verb [用] make
    打比喻
    make a comparison
  25. 25. verb [定罪名] convict
    他被打成反动派。
    He was convicted of being a reactionary.
  26. 26. verb [捆] pack
    打行李
    pack one's bags
  27. 27. verb [计算] calculate
    这笔费用应打入成本。
    This expenditure has to be factored into our costs.
  28. 28. verb [拨动] flick
    他算盘打得很快。
    He's very quick with his abacus.
  29. 29. preposition [拨动] from
    打今儿起
    from today
    打这儿左转。
    Turn left just here.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

打 [dǎ]
  1. 1. verb strike; hit; knock; catch
    奶奶的腰鼓打得可好了。
    钟打了十下。
    The clock struck ten.
    打稻子
    thresh rice
    打门
    knock at the door
    我打了辆车回家了。
    打雷下雨是常事，何必一惊一乍的。
  2. 2. verb break; smash
    飞来的足球把他的眼镜打落了。
    列宁承认他打碎了花瓶。
    窗玻璃打破了。
    The windowpane is broken.
    我打了一个碗。
    I broke a bowl.
    妹妹不小心打烂了一个蛋。
  3. 3. verb beat; fight; attack; spank
    同学之间不应打架。
    两个人打了起来。
    The two men came to blows.
    不许打他!
    You mustn't beat him!
    他自小练武,上次街上碰到小偷,只一个照面就把贼打翻在地.
  4. 4. verb deal with somebody or something
    打官司
    go to court (or law); engage in a lawsuit
    打交道
    come into (or make) contact with; have dealings with
    你别打公家的主意。
  5. 5. verb construct; build
    兄弟俩在房子外打了一堵墙。
    打田埂
    build low ridges between paddy fields
    打坝
    construct a dam
  6. 6. verb make (articles of daily use or food)
    打烧饼
    make sesame seed cakes
    打家具
    make furniture
    打一把刀
    forge a knife
    这个师傅很会打刀。
  7. 7. verb mix; stir; beat
    奶奶打的饺子馅儿可香了。
    打糨子
    mix paste
    打鸡蛋
    beat eggs
  8. 8. verb tie up; pack
    山洪快来了，山民们都忙着打铺盖卷儿逃走呢。
    打裹脚
    wind a puttee
    打成一捆
    tie (things) up in a bundle
    打行李
    pack one's luggage; pack up
    战士们都在打包裹，深夜就将出发。
  9. 9. verb knit; weave
    眼看即得的利益打了水漂。
    妈妈在毛衣上打了个花样。
    打毛衣
    knit a sweater
    打草鞋
    weave straw sandals
    妈妈给我打了双手套。
  10. 10. verb draw; paint; make a mark on
    打一个问号
    put a question mark; put a query
    打手印
    put one's fingerprint on a document
    打方格儿
    draw squares
    师傅在画纸上打了个印戳儿。
    老师在我的作业本上打了个叉。
  11. 11. verb spray; spread
    在地板上打蜡
    wax the floor
    他在皮衣上打了一层防护油。
  12. 12. verb open; dig
    打炮眼
    drill a blasting hole
    他打了个耳环洞。
  13. 13. verb hold up; hoist; raise
    打起精神来
    raise one's spirits; cheer up
    打伞
    hold up an umbrella
  14. 14. verb send; dispatch; project
    打手电
    flash a torch
    打炮
    fire a cannon
    打信号
    give a signal; signal
    打电话
    make a phone call
    他远远地向我打了个手势。
    过年时，家家户户打起了红灯笼。
    打越洋电话，可贵了。
    她在灯塔上负责打信号灯。
  15. 15. verb issue or receive (a certificate, etc.)
    打介绍信
    write a letter of introduction (for sb.); get a letter of introduction (from one's organization)
  16. 16. verb remove; get rid of
    打蛔虫
    take medicine to get rid of roundworms; take worm medicine
  17. 17. verb ladle; draw
    从井里打水
    draw water from a well
    打一盆水
    fetch a basin of water
    打粥
    ladle gruel
  18. 18. verb buy
    打票
    buy a (train, bus, etc.) ticket
    打酱油
    buy soy sauce (in a small quantity with one's own container)
    奶奶最爱打花生油。
    他差小工给他打了二两酒。
  19. 19. verb catch; hunt
    打野鸭
    go duck-hunting
    打鸟
    shoot birds
    打鱼
    catch fish
    叔叔小时候可爱去湖边打鱼了。
  20. 20. verb gather in; collect; reap
    打了八百斤麦子
    get in 800 jin of wheat
    打柴
    gather firewood
    爸爸小时候上完课还得去打草喂兔子。
    农忙时，我们帮着爸妈打谷子。
    爷爷小时候常去山里打柴。
  21. 21. verb estimate; calculate; reckon
    损耗已经打进去了。
    Allowances have been made for damages.
    成本打二百块钱
    estimate (or reckon) the cost at 200 yuan
  22. 22. verb work out
    打草稿
    work out a draft
    写作文前要先打草稿。
  23. 23. verb do; engage in
    打夜班
    go on night shift
    打短工
    work as a day or seasonal labourer; be a temporary worker
    他在公司打打杂儿。
    我军在山坳里打下了埋伏。
    这支队伍打头阵。
  24. 24. verb play
    打秋千
    have a swing
    打扑克
    play cards
    这场比赛我们要打出士气。
    打高尔夫可是高消费运动。
    邓小平爷爷很爱打桥牌。
  25. 25. verb go through (some physical action)
    打个跟斗
    turn (or do) a somersault
    打喷嚏