Word: 打 (dǎ) a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings (e.g. 打傘|打伞[da3 san3] "to hold an umbrella", 打電話|打电话[da3 dian4 hua4] "to make a phone call", 打針|打针[da3 zhen1] "to get an injection", 打手套[da3 shou3 tao4] "to knit gloves", 打氣|打气[da3 qi4] "to inflate")

不要在这里打棒球。

Búyào zài zhèlǐ dǎ bàngqiú.

Don't play baseball here.

为什么他今天不能打网球呢？

Wèishénme tā jīntiān bùnéng dǎ wǎngqiú ne?

Why can't he play tennis today?

今天下午让我们打网球吧。

Jīntiān xiàwǔ ràng wǒmen dǎ wǎngqiú ba.

Let's play tennis in the afternoon.

他不打篮球。

Tā bù dǎ lánqiú.

He doesn't play basketball.

他仓促离开了，连招呼也没打。

Tā cāngcù líkāile, lián zhāohu yě méi dǎ.

He left hurriedly without even saying goodbye.

他们常在这儿打羽毛球。

Tāmen cháng zài zhèr dǎ yǔmáoqiú.

They play badminton here often.

他半夜打了个电话给我。

Tā bànyè dǎle gè diànhuà gěi wǒ.

He gave me a ring at midnight.

他去钓鱼了，而没去打网球。

Tā qù diàoyú le, ér méi qù dǎ wǎngqiú.

He went fishing instead of playing tennis.

他帮我打到一辆出租车。

Tā bāng wǒ dǎ dào yí liàng chūzūchē.

He found me a taxi.

他打了一整桶水。

Tā dǎle yì zhěng tǒng shuǐ.

He collected an entire bucket of water.

他打了个车去车站。

Tā dǎle gè chē qù chēzhàn.

He took a taxi to the station.

他打了网球。

Tā dǎle wǎngqiú.

He played tennis.

他明天将打棒球。

Tā míngtiān jiāng dǎ bàngqiú.

He will play baseball tomorrow.

他的羽毛球打得真厉害。

Tā de yǔmáoqiú dǎ de zhēn lìhai.

He plays badminton very well.

他给我打了电话。

Tā gěi wǒ dǎle diànhuà.

He has phoned me.

他网球打得很好。

Tā wǎngqiú dǎ de hěn hǎo.

He was very good at playing tennis.

他网球打得很烂。

Tā wǎngqiú dǎ de hěn làn.

He is rather poor at tennis.

你不能打一点折吗？

Nǐ bùnéng dǎ yìdiǎn zhé ma?

Can't you discount it a little?

你会打乒乓球吗？

Nǐ huì dǎ pīngpāngqiú ma?

Can you play table tennis?

你喜欢打排球吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan dǎ páiqiú ma?

Do you like playing volleyball?

你在哪里打网球？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ dǎ wǎngqiú?

Where do you play tennis?

你打了一条不错的领带。

Nǐ dǎle yìtiáo búcuò de lǐngdài.

That's a nice tie you're wearing.

你打来的时候我正准备出门。

Nǐ dǎ lái de shíhou wǒ zhèng zhǔnbèi chūmén.

I was about to leave when you telephoned.

你打网球吗？

Nǐ dǎ wǎngqiú ma?

Do you play tennis?

你打过电话了吗？

Nǐ dǎguò diànhuà le ma?

Did you call?

你昨天上午在打网球吗？

Nǐ zuótiān shàngwǔ zài dǎ wǎngqiú ma?

Did you play tennis yesterday morning?

你昨天上午打了网球吗？

Nǐ zuótiān shàngwǔ dǎle wǎngqiú ma?

Did you play tennis yesterday morning?

你昨天上午打网球了吗？

Nǐ zuótiān shàngwǔ dǎ wǎngqiú le ma?

Were you playing tennis yesterday morning?

你昨天上午有打网球吗？

Nǐ zuótiān shàngwǔ yǒu dǎ wǎngqiú ma?

Did you play tennis yesterday morning?

你昨天打棒球了没有？

Nǐ zuótiān dǎ bàngqiú le méiyǒu?

Did you play baseball yesterday?

你昨天打网球了吗？

Nǐ zuótiān dǎ wǎngqiú le ma?

Did you play tennis yesterday?

你昨天早上在打网球吗？

Nǐ zuótiān zǎoshang zài dǎ wǎngqiú ma?

Were you playing tennis yesterday morning?

到了之后，打个电话给我。

Dàole zhīhòu, dǎ gè diànhuà gěi wǒ.

Phone me once you've arrived.

到办公室以前，我需要打个电话。

Dào bàngōngshì yǐqián, wǒ xūyào dǎ gè diànhuà.

Before I get to the office, I need to make a phone call.

医生给我打了一针。

Yīshēng gěi wǒ dǎle yì zhēn.

The doctor gave me a shot.

在这个城市，很难打到的。

Zài zhège chéngshì, hěn nán dǎ dào de.

It's very hard getting a taxi in this city.

地板上打了一层蜡。

Dìbǎn shàng dǎle yìcéng là.

A coat of wax was put on the floor.

她向她的老师打我小报告。

Tā xiàng tā de lǎoshī dǎ wǒ xiǎo bàogào.

She tattled on me to her teacher.

她告诉我说稍后会打给你。

Tā gàosu wǒ shuō shāohòu huì dǎ gěi nǐ.

She told me she'd call you later.

她很会打网球。

Tā hěn huì dǎ wǎngqiú.

She plays tennis very well.

她打两份工来筹学费。

Tā dǎ liǎng fèn gōng lái chóu xuéfèi.

She works two jobs to raise her tuition.

她打了很多次电话给我。

Tā dǎle hěn duōcì diànhuà gěi wǒ.

She called me many times.

她擅长打网球。

Tā shàncháng dǎ wǎngqiú.

She is good at playing tennis.

她早上打网球。

Tā zǎoshang dǎ wǎngqiú.

She plays tennis in the morning.

她每个星期天打网球。

Tā měige xīngqītiān dǎ wǎngqiú.

She plays tennis every Sunday.

她每天都打网球。

Tā měitiān dōu dǎ wǎngqiú.

She plays tennis every day.

她终于在昨天给我打了电话。

Tā zhōngyú zài zuótiān gěi wǒ dǎle diànhuà.

She finally gave me a call yesterday.

她经常打跨国电话给家人。

Tā jīngcháng dǎ kuàguó diànhuà gěi jiārén.

She often makes international calls to her family.

她给我打了很多次电话。

Tā gěi wǒ dǎle hěn duōcì diànhuà.

She called me many a time.

如果你发现什么，请打给我。

Rúguǒ nǐ fāxiàn shénme, qǐng dǎ gěi wǒ.

Call me if you discover anything.

如果你找到他，请打给我。

Rúguǒ nǐ zhǎodào tā, qǐng dǎ gěi wǒ.

Call me if you find him.

如果小姐要的话，可以打八折。

Rúguǒ xiǎojie yào dehuà, kěyǐ dǎ bā zhé.

If the lady desires, 20% discount is possible.

对的题，老师都打了钩。

Duì de tí, lǎoshī dōu dǎle gōu.

The teacher put a tick next to every correct answer.

您不打网球吗？

Nín bù dǎ wǎngqiú ma?

Do you not play tennis?

您为什么喜欢打篮球？

Nín wèishénme xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú?

Why do you like playing basketball?

想举报，应该打哪个电话？

Xiǎng jǔbào, yīnggāi dǎ nǎge diànhuà?

If I want to report something, which number should I call?

我不喜欢打棒球。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan dǎ bàngqiú.

I don't like playing baseball.

我不打篮球。

Wǒ bù dǎ lánqiú.

I don't play basketball.

我不那么会打网球。

Wǒ bú nàme huì dǎ wǎngqiú.

I can't play tennis that well.

我为他打了10年的工。

Wǒ wèi tā dǎle shí nián de gōng.

I worked for him for ten years.

我今天下午会去打网球。

Wǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ huì qù dǎ wǎngqiú.

I will play tennis this afternoon.

我今早给他打过电话。

Wǒ jīn zǎo gěi tā dǎguò diànhuà.

I called him this morning.

我以前打网球。

Wǒ yǐqián dǎ wǎngqiú.

I used to play tennis.

我以前星期天常常和他去打网球。

Wǒ yǐqián xīngqītiān chángcháng hé tā qù dǎ wǎngqiú.

I often used to play tennis with him on Sundays.

我们不会打网球。

Wǒmen búhuì dǎ wǎngqiú.

We can't play tennis.

我们去打棒球吧。

Wǒmen qù dǎ bàngqiú ba.

Let's play baseball!

我们喜欢打棒球。

Wǒmen xǐhuan dǎ bàngqiú.

We enjoyed playing baseball.

我们在体育馆打篮球。

Wǒmen zài tǐyùguǎn dǎ lánqiú.

We played basketball in the gym.

我们昨天打棒球。

Wǒmen zuótiān dǎ bàngqiú.

We played baseball yesterday.

我们昨天打篮球。

Wǒmen zuótiān dǎ lánqiú.

We played basketball yesterday.

我们昨天打网球。

Wǒmen zuótiān dǎ wǎngqiú.

We played tennis yesterday.

我们看着他们打棒球。

Wǒmen kànzhe tāmen dǎ bàngqiú.

We watched them play baseball.

我会打一点儿鼓。

Wǒ huì dǎ yìdiǎnr gǔ.

I can play a bit of the drums.

我会打网球。

Wǒ huì dǎ wǎngqiú.

I can play tennis.

我偶尔打网球。

Wǒ ǒu'ěr dǎ wǎngqiú.

I play tennis once in a while.

我出去的时候有人打我电话吗？

Wǒ chūqù de shíhou yǒurén dǎ wǒ diànhuà ma?

Did anyone call me while I was out?

我刚开始打网球。

Wǒ gāng kāishǐ dǎ wǎngqiú.

I've just started playing tennis.

我只能走路，因为打不到出租车。

Wǒ zhǐnéng zǒulù, yīnwèi dǎ búdào chūzūchē.

There are no taxis, so I must walk.

我和我的兄弟打网球。

Wǒ hé wǒ de xiōngdì dǎ wǎngqiú.

I played tennis with my brother.

我喜欢打棒球。

Wǒ xǐhuan dǎ bàngqiú.

I like playing baseball.

我喜欢打篮球。

Wǒ xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú.

I like to play basketball.

我喜欢打网球。

Wǒ xǐhuan dǎ wǎngqiú.

I like to play tennis.

我在打棒球。

Wǒ zài dǎ bàngqiú.

I am playing baseball.

我在沙滩打排球。

Wǒ zài shātān dǎ páiqiú.

I'm on the beach playing volleyball.

我希望你会再打一次电话。

Wǒ xīwàng nǐ huì zài dǎ yícì diànhuà.

I hope you will call again.

我常常和她打网球。

Wǒ chángcháng hé tā dǎ wǎngqiú.

I often played tennis with her.

我常打排球。

Wǒ cháng dǎ páiqiú.

I play volleyball a lot.

我年轻时经常打网球。

Wǒ niánqīng shí jīngcháng dǎ wǎngqiú.

I often played tennis when I was young.

我年轻的时候常常去打棒球。

Wǒ niánqīng de shíhou chángcháng qù dǎ bàngqiú.

I often played baseball when I was young.

我得给你打一针。

Wǒ děi gěi nǐ dǎ yì zhēn.

I need to give you an injection.

我想打个国际电话。

Wǒ xiǎng dǎ gè guójì diànhuà.

I'd like to make an overseas call.

我打了网球。

Wǒ dǎle wǎngqiú.

I played tennis.

我打的这辆出租车很老，也很小。

Wǒ dǎ de zhè liàng chūzūchē hěn lǎo, yě hěn xiǎo.

The taxi I took was very old and small.

我打网球了。

Wǒ dǎ wǎngqiú le.

I played tennis.

我明天会去打网球。

Wǒ míngtiān huì qù dǎ wǎngqiú.

I am going to play tennis tomorrow.

我昨天没有打网球。

Wǒ zuótiān méiyǒu dǎ wǎngqiú.

I did not play tennis yesterday.

我昨天第一次打网球。

Wǒ zuótiān dìyīcì dǎ wǎngqiú.

I played tennis yesterday for the first time.

我晚点打给你。

Wǒ wǎndiǎn dǎ gěi nǐ.

I'll call you later.

我每天打一小时网球。

Wǒ měitiān dǎ yì xiǎoshí wǎngqiú.

I play tennis an hour a day.

我每天打网球。

Wǒ měitiān dǎ wǎngqiú.

I play tennis every day.