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How do you say "to hit" in Chinese?
打
dǎ
In Chinese, "to hit" is 打.
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Pronunciation
Say dah with a falling tone. The pitch drops clearly from start to finish.
Writing and usage
The character has five strokes with a hand radical (手), used for many striking and hitting actions.
Example sentence
他打了一下球。
He hit the ball.
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How to remember 打
The hand radical shows active striking. Think of swinging your hand to hit or strike something.
Related words
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- cut 切 qiē
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- take off 脱 tuō
- throw 扔 rēng
- try 尝试 cháng shì
- use 使用 shǐ yòng
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Questions about 打
How do you say "to hit" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to hit" is 打. It is a noun.
How is 打 written in Chinese?
The character has five strokes with a hand radical (手), used for many striking and hitting actions.
How is 打 used in a sentence?
Use 打 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他打了一下球。 (He hit the ball.).
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