Word: 打 (dǎ, dá)

三天不打,上房揭瓦

sāntiān bù dǎ,shàngfáng jiē wǎ

three days without a beating, and he's on the roof pulling off tiles

下周就要打淘汰赛了。

Xiàzhōu jiùyào dǎ táotàisài le.

The knockout rounds start next week.

不要在这里打棒球。

Búyào zài zhèlǐ dǎ bàngqiú.

Don't play baseball here.

两只狗打得非常激烈。

Liǎng zhī gǒu dǎ de fēicháng jīliè.

The two dogs fought fiercely.

两国都不想继续打贸易战。

Liǎng guó dōu bùxiǎng jìxù dǎ màoyìzhàn.

Neither country wants to keep fighting a trade war.

两家超市又打起价格战了。

Liǎng jiā chāoshì yòu dǎ qǐ jiàgézhàn le.

The two supermarkets have started a price war again.

个子矮在打篮球时是劣势。

Gèzi ǎi zài dǎ lánqiú shí shì lièshì.

Being short is a disadvantage when playing basketball.

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?

事怕打颠倒

shì pà dǎ diāndǎo

things fear being turned upside down

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.

今天打球打得尽兴吗？

Jīntiān dǎqiú dǎ de jìnxìng ma?

Did you have a great time playing ball today?

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.

他们决定一对一对打。

Tāmen juédìng yíduì-yíduì dǎ.

They decided to fight mano-a-mano.

他们常在这儿打羽毛球。

Tāmen cháng zài zhèr dǎ yǔmáoqiú.

They play badminton here often.

他们打了一场枕头战。

Tāmen dǎle yìcháng zhěntou zhàn.

They had a pillow fight.

他们打了我。

Tāmen dǎle wǒ.

They beat me.

他们是用什么来打你的？

Tāmen shì yòng shénme lái dǎ nǐ de?

What did they hit you with?

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.

他很生气，并打了她。

Tā hěn shēngqì, bìng dǎle tā.

He was angry and hit her.

他打了一场民事官司。

Tā dǎle yìcháng mínshì guānsi.

He fought a civil lawsuit.

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.

他打了裁判，被禁赛三场。

Tā dǎle cáipàn, bèi jìnsài sānchǎng.

He hit the referee and was banned from three matches.

他打篮球时扭伤了脚。

Tā dǎ lánqiú shí niǔshāngle jiǎo.

He sprained his foot while playing basketball.

他打网球打得很好。

Tā dǎ wǎngqiú dǎ de hěn hǎo.

He was very good at playing tennis.

他把高尔夫球打进了水里。

Tā bǎ gāo'ěrfūqiú dǎ jìnle shuǐ lǐ.

He hit the golf ball into the water.

他既会打网球，又会打棒球。

Tā jì huì dǎ wǎngqiú, yòu huì dǎ bàngqiú.

He can play both tennis and baseball.

他明天将打棒球。

Tā míngtiān jiāng dǎ bàngqiú.

He will play baseball tomorrow.

他生气并打了她。

Tā shēngqì bìng dǎle tā.

He got angry and hit her.

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.

他给这家餐厅打了个差评。

Tā gěi zhè jiā cāntīng dǎle gè chàpíng.

He gave this restaurant a bad review.

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.

他这样粗鲁，该棒打几下。

Tā zhèyàng cūlǔ, gāi bàng dǎ jǐ xià.

He deserves six of the best for being so rude.

伸手不打笑脸人

shēnshǒu bù dǎ xiàoliǎn rén

an outstretched hand does not strike a smiling face

你不能打一点折吗？

Nǐ bùnéng dǎ yìdiǎn zhé ma?

Can't you discount it a little?

你为什么打我？

Nǐ wèishénme dǎ wǒ?

Why did you hit me?

你以前打过台球吗？

Nǐ yǐqián dǎguò táiqiú ma?

Have you ever played billiards before?

你们不要再打了啦！

Nǐmen búyào zài dǎle la!

Please don't fight any more!

你会打乒乓球吗？

Nǐ huì dǎ pīngpāngqiú ma?

Can you play table tennis?

你到了就打我电话。

Nǐ dàole jiù dǎ wǒ diànhuà.

Call me as soon as you arrive.

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?

你小时候打过疫苗吗？

Nǐ xiǎoshíhou dǎguò yìmiáo ma?

Did you get vaccinated when you were little?

你打了一条不错的领带。

Nǐ dǎle yìtiáo búcuò de lǐngdài.

That's a nice tie you're wearing.

你打在我手臂上的地方超级痛。

Nǐ dǎ zài wǒ shǒubì shàng de dìfang chāojí tòng.

I have a very sore arm where you hit me.

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?

先打循环赛，再打淘汰赛。

Xiān dǎ xúnhuánsài, zài dǎ táotàisài.

First comes the round-robin, then the knockout rounds.

八仙桌打掌子，四平八稳

bāxiānzhuō dǎ zhǎngzǐ, sìpíngbāwěn

Putting horseshoes on an eight-immortals table: perfectly steady on all sides

别再打我了！

Bié zài dǎ wǒ le!

Stop hitting me!

别让他打到你。

Bié ràng tā dǎ dào nǐ.

Don't let him hit you.

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.

劝君莫打三春鸟,子在巢中望母归

quàn jūn mò dǎ sān chūn niǎo,zǐ zài cháo zhōng wàng mǔ guī

I urge you not to shoot spring birds; their chicks in the nest wait for their mother

医生给我打了一针。

Yīshēng gěi wǒ dǎle yì zhēn.

The doctor gave me a shot.

十五个吊桶打水，七上八下

shíwǔ gè diàotǒng dǎ shuǐ, qīshàngbāxià

fifteen buckets drawing water: seven going up, eight going down

单面锣打不响

dān miàn luó dǎ bù xiǎng

a gong with one face can't be sounded

厨房里的猫,记吃不记打

chúfáng lǐ de māo,jì chī bú jì dǎ

a cat in the kitchen: remembers eating, not being beaten

台上的武生打得很精彩。

Táishàng de wǔshēng dǎ de hěn jīngcǎi.

The wusheng on stage fights brilliantly.

吃得筵席打得柴

chī de yánxí dǎ de chái

can eat at a banquet and can chop firewood

吃捞面不打卤，白条儿

chī lāo miàn bù dǎ lǔ, báitiáo ér

Eating noodles without gravy: plain strips

吃饭不在乎一口，打人不在乎一扭

chīfàn búzàihu yìkǒu, dǎ rén búzàihu yì niǔ

in eating, one mouthful doesn't matter; in fighting, one twist doesn't matter

周末我爸爸常去俱乐部打台球。

Zhōumò wǒ bàba cháng qù jùlèbù dǎ táiqiú.

On weekends my dad often goes to the club to play billiards.

周瑜打黄盖，一个愿打，一个愿挨

Zhōu Yúdǎ Huáng Gài, yí gè yuàn dǎ, yí gè yuàn ái

Zhou Yu beats Huang Gai: one is willing to beat, one is willing to be beaten

唱戏的不瞒打锣的

chàngxì de bù mán dǎ luó de

the opera singer doesn't hide things from the gong player

啄木鸟打洞，全凭嘴硬

zhuómùniǎo dǎ dòng, quán píng zuǐyìng

woodpecker drilling a hole: it all relies on a hard beak

回头客可以打九折吗？

Huítóukè kěyǐ dǎ jiǔzhé ma?

Can repeat customers get ten percent off?

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.

地板上打了一层蜡，很滑。

Dìbǎn shàng dǎle yìcéng là, hěn huá.

The floor has been waxed and is very slippery.

外婆打外孙，吓唬吓唬

wàipó dǎ wàisūn, xiàhu-xiàhu

a grandmother spanking her grandchild: just to scare

外贼易打，内贼难防

wài zéi yì dǎ, nèi zéi nán fáng

outside thieves are easy to fight, inside thieves are hard to guard against

大路边打草鞋,有的说长,有的说短

dà lùbiān dǎ cǎoxié,yǒu de shuō cháng,yǒu de shuō duǎn

making straw sandals by the road: some say long, some say short

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.

她垒球打得比我好多了。

Tā lěiqiú dǎ de bǐ wǒ hǎoduō le.

She plays softball much better than I do.

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.