Word: 打 (dǎ, dá)

打了这针，你就不会那么痛了。

Dǎle zhè zhēn, nǐ jiù búhuì nàme tòngle.

This shot will help numb the pain.

打人一拳,防人一脚

dǎ rén yìquán,fáng rén yìjiǎo

if you punch someone, guard against their kick

打人三日忧,骂人三日羞

dǎ rén sānrì yōu,màrén sānrì xiū

hit someone and worry for three days; curse someone and feel ashamed for three days

打人休打脸,骂人休揭短

dǎ rén xiū dǎ liǎn,màrén xiū jiēduǎn

when hitting, don't hit the face; when scolding, don't expose weak points

打人是很野蛮的行为。

Dǎ rén shì hěn yěmán de xíngwéi.

Hitting people is a barbarous act.

打出来的铁,炼出来的钢

dǎ chūlái de tiě,liàn chūlái de gāng

iron is hammered out, steel is refined

打别人的孩子心不疼

dǎ biéren de háizi xīn bù téng

hitting other people's children doesn't hurt the heart

打墙也是动土

dǎ qiáng yě shì dòngtǔ

building a wall is also breaking ground

打好语言根基，学什么都容易。

Dǎ hǎo yǔyán gēnjī, xué shénme dōu róngyì.

Lay a solid foundation in the language and anything you learn is easier.

打完球，大家都觉得很爽。

Dǎ wán qiú, dàjiā dōu juéde hěn shuǎng.

After the game, everyone felt great.

打昏了的公鸡,不知早晚

dǎ hūnle de gōngjī,bùzhī zǎowǎn

a rooster knocked dizzy: doesn't know morning from evening

打是疼,骂是爱

dǎ shì téng,mà shì ài

hitting is caring, scolding is love

打篮球很有趣。

Dǎ lánqiú hěn yǒuqù.

Basketball is very fun to play.

打篮球时最好戴上护膝。

Dǎ lánqiú shí zuìhǎo dài shang hùxī.

It's best to wear knee pads when playing basketball.

打网球很有趣。

Dǎ wǎngqiú hěn yǒuqù.

Playing tennis is a lot of fun.

打网球怎么样？

Dǎ wǎngqiú zěnmeyàng?

How about playing tennis?

打虎不着,反被虎咬

dǎ hǔ bù zháo,fǎn bèi hǔ yǎo

try to hit the tiger and miss, and get bitten by the tiger instead

打虎亲兄弟,上阵父子兵

dǎ hǔ qīnxiōngdì,shàngzhèn fùzǐbīng

to fight a tiger, your own brothers; to go into battle, father and sons

打虎打头,杀鸡割喉

dǎ hǔ dǎtóu,shā jī gē hóu

to strike a tiger, hit the head; to kill a chicken, cut the throat

打蛇先打头,擒贼要擒王

dǎ shé xiān dǎtóu,qín zéi yào qín Wáng

to strike a snake, hit the head first; to catch bandits, catch their chief

打蛇要打死,不死反被咬

dǎ shé yào dǎsǐ,bù sǐ fǎn bèi yǎo

if you hit a snake, kill it, or it will bite you instead

打起来没好拳,骂起来没好言

dǎ qǐlai méi hǎo quán,mà qǐlai méi hǎo yán

when fighting, no fist is kind; when cursing, no word is kind

打足了气的皮球,一蹦老高

dǎ zúle qì de píqiú,yí bèng lǎo gāo

a fully pumped-up rubber ball: it bounces very high

打锣卖糖,各干一行

dǎ luó màitáng,gègànyìháng

beating a gong to sell candy: each does his own line of work

打雷声惊吓了我家的小狗。

Dǎ léishēng jīngxiàle wǒjiā de xiǎogǒu.

The sound of thunder frightened my dog.

打鼓不打面,旁敲侧击

dǎgǔ bù dǎ miàn,pángqiāocèjī

beating a drum not on its face: striking from the side

拉链卡住了，包打不开。

Lāliàn kǎzhù le, bāo dǎ bù kāi.

The zipper is stuck, so the bag won't open.

拳击赛打到第三回合。

Quánjī sài dǎ dào dìsān huíhé.

The boxing match has reached the third round.

掉到井里打扑腾，死不死活不活

diào dào jǐng lǐ dǎ pūteng, sǐ bù sǐhuó bù huó

fallen into a well and splashing about: neither dead nor alive

明天中午叫他打给我一个电话。

Míngtiān zhōngwǔ jiào tā dǎ gěi wǒ yí gè diànhuà.

Tell him to call me tomorrow at noon.

明擅长打网球。

Míng shàncháng dǎ wǎngqiú.

Akira is good at playing tennis.

昨天我第一次打了网球。

Zuótiān wǒ dìyīcì dǎle wǎngqiú.

I played tennis yesterday for the first time.

是姻缘棒打不散

shì yīnyuán bàng dǎ bú sàn

if it's a destined match, a club can't break it up

晴天打雨伞,多此一举

qíngtiān dǎ yǔsǎn,duōcǐyìjǔ

holding an umbrella on a sunny day: an extra move

最后一局，他打出了王牌。

Zuìhòu yìjú, tā dǎ chūle wángpái.

In the last round, he played his trump card.

有情人终成眷属，是鸳鸯棒打不分

yǒuqíngrénzhōngchéngjuànshǔ, shì yuānyāng bàng dǎ bù fēn

lovers will finally become a couple; true mandarin ducks can't be parted even by beating

有时我会跟她打网球。

Yǒushí wǒ huì gēn tā dǎ wǎngqiú.

I sometimes play tennis with her.

有问题可以打服务热线。

Yǒu wèntí kěyǐ dǎ fúwù rèxiàn.

If you have a problem, you can call the service hotline.

本地的电话号码怎么打？

Běndì de diànhuàhàomǎ zěnme dǎ?

How do I dial a local phone number?

机关枪打皮球，给你消消气

jīguānqiāng dǎ píqiú, gěi nǐ xiāoxiāo qì

a machine gun shooting a rubber ball: let the air out of you

林冲棒打洪教头，专找破绽下手

Lín Chōng bàng dǎ Hóng jiàotóu, zhuān zhǎo pòzhàn xiàshǒu

Lin Chong beats Instructor Hong with a staff: he strikes right at the flaws

棉花卷儿打锣，没音

miánhua juǎn ér dǎ luó, méi yīn

beating a gong with a roll of cotton: no sound

橡皮棍子打人,伤人不留痕

xiàngpí gùnzi dǎ rén,shāngrén bù liú hén

hitting with a rubber club: hurts without leaving a mark

武大郎打虎，没长下那个拳头

wǔ dà láng dǎ hǔ, méi zhǎng xià nàge quántou

Wu Dalang fighting a tiger: he hasn't grown that kind of fist

母亲以前很喜欢打网球。

Mǔqīn yǐqián hěn xǐhuan dǎ wǎngqiú.

My mother used to be into tennis.

水流过石头，打起小旋涡。

Shuǐliú guò shítou, dǎ qǐ xiǎo xuánwō.

The water flows past the rocks, forming small eddies.

江山易打，民心难得

jiāngshān yì dǎ, mínxīn nándé

a country is easy to conquer, the people's hearts hard to win

没土打不成墙，没苗打不下粮

méi tǔ dǎ bùchéng qiáng, méi miáo dǎ búxià liáng

without earth you can't build a rammed wall, without seedlings you can't harvest grain

湖底的鱼，不好打

hú dǐ de yú, bù hǎo dǎ

fish at the bottom of the lake: hard to catch

牵着不走，打着走

qiānzhe bù zǒu, dǎzhe zǒu

won't move when led, moves when hit

独拳难打虎

dú quán nán dǎ hǔ

a lone fist can hardly fight a tiger

现在太暗了不能打网球。

Xiànzài tài àn le bùnéng dǎ wǎngqiú.

It's too dark to play tennis now.

现在太暗了，打不了棒球。

Xiànzài tài àn le, dǎ bù liǎo bàngqiú.

It's too dark to play baseball now.

现在太暗无法打棒球。

Xiànzài tài àn wúfǎ dǎ bàngqiú.

It's too dark to play baseball now.

玻璃窗被球打得破碎了。

Bōlíchuāng bèi qiú dǎ de pòsuìle.

The glass window was shattered by the ball.

球打在墙上，又反弹回来了。

Qiú dǎ zài qiáng shàng, yòu fǎntán huílaile.

The ball hit the wall and bounced back.

由美将不会打网球。

Yóu měi jiāng búhuì dǎ wǎngqiú.

Yumi will not play tennis.

由美擅长打网球。

Yóu měi shàncháng dǎ wǎngqiú.

Yumi is good at playing tennis.

电商为什么总打价格战？

Diànshāng wèishénme zǒng dǎ jiàgézhàn?

Why do online retailers always get into price wars?

电脑打不开，可能是电源坏了。

Diànnǎo dǎ bù kāi, kěnéng shì diànyuán huàile.

The computer won't turn on. The power supply may be broken.

盖房子要先打好地基。

Gài fángzi yào xiān dǎ hǎo dìjī.

When building a house, you must lay the foundation first.

相骂没好口,相打没好手

xiāngmà méi hǎo kǒu,xiāng dǎ méi hǎoshǒu

in a quarrel no kind mouth, in a fight no gentle hand

碌碡砸碾盘，石打石

liùzhou zá niǎnpán, shí dǎ shí

a stone roller smashes the millstone base: stone hits stone

稻多打出米来，人多讲出理来

dào duō dǎ chū mǐ lái, rén duō jiǎng chū lǐ lái

much rice yields grain when threshed; many people talking bring out the reason

竹竿打月亮，挨不上边儿

zhúgān dǎ yuèliang, āibúshàng biānr

hitting the moon with a bamboo pole: can't get near its edge

竹筛子打水，漏洞百出

zhú shāizi dǎ shuǐ, lòudòngbǎichū

drawing water in a bamboo sieve: leaks everywhere

筷子头打人最狠

kuàizi tóu dǎ rén zuì hěn

hitting a person with the end of chopsticks is the cruelest

篮球赛打到了加时赛。

Lánqiú sài dǎ dàole jiāshísài.

The basketball game went into overtime.

纸糊的大炮，一辈子也打不响

zhǐ hú de dàpào, yíbèizi yě dǎ bù xiǎng

a paper-made cannon: it won't go off in a whole lifetime

网速太慢，视频打不开。

Wǎngsù tài màn, shìpín dǎ bù kāi.

The internet speed is too slow, and the video won't load.

网页打不开时，请刷新一下。

Wǎngyè dǎ bù kāi shí, qǐng shuāxīn yíxià.

When the web page won't open, please refresh it.

美国想打谁就打谁。

Měiguó xiǎng dǎ shéi jiù dǎ shéi.

America attacks whoever it wants.

老鼠带夹子,起了打猫的心

lǎoshǔ dài jiāzi,qǐle dǎ māo de xīn

a mouse wearing a trap: it intends to hit the cat

老鼠爱打洞,坏人爱钻空

lǎoshǔ ài dǎ dòng,huàirén ài zuānkòng

rats love digging holes, bad people love slipping through gaps

能教教我怎么打领带吗？

Néng jiāo jiāo wǒ zěnme dǎ lǐngdài ma?

Can you show me how to tie a tie?

能给我打个折么？

Néng gěi wǒ dǎ gè zhé me?

Can you give me a discount?

腊月初三打春雷,没有的事

làyuè chūsān dǎ chūnléi,méiyǒu de shì

Spring thunder on the third day of the twelfth month: it doesn't happen

艄公多了打烂船

shāogōng duō le dǎ làn chuán

with too many helmsmen the boat gets wrecked

茶壶打了把儿，只剩下嘴了

cháhú dǎle bàr, zhǐ shèngxià zuǐ le

the teapot has lost its handle: only the spout is left

草帽子当锣打，响不起来

cǎo màozi dāng luó dǎ, xiǎng bù qǐlai

Beating a straw hat like a gong: can't make it ring (can't think of it)

草鞋没样，边打边相

cǎoxié méi yàng, biān dǎ biān xiàng

Straw sandals have no pattern: weave and look as you go

菜被霜打了，叶子都黄了。

Cài bèi shuāng dǎle, yèzi dōu huángle.

The vegetables were hit by frost, and the leaves have all turned yellow.

蚊虫遭扇打，只为嘴伤人

wénchóng zāo shàn dǎ, zhǐ wèi zuǐ shāngrén

the mosquito gets swatted by the fan only because its mouth hurts people

蛋是按打卖的。

Dàn shì àn dǎ mài de.

Eggs are sold by the dozen.

见蛇不打三分罪

jiàn shé bù dǎ sānfēn zuì

seeing a snake and not striking it is three tenths a crime

让我们今天下午打网球。

Ràng wǒmen jīntiān xiàwǔ dǎ wǎngqiú.

Let's play tennis this afternoon.

让我们来打棒球吧！

Ràng wǒmen lái dǎ bàngqiú ba!

Let's play baseball!

请你别再打我电话了。

Qǐng nǐ bié zài dǎ wǒ diànhuà le.

Please don't call me again.

请你多传球，别一个人打。

Qǐng nǐ duō chuánqiú, bié yí gè rén dǎ.

Please pass the ball more instead of playing alone.

请在七点半左右打给我。

Qǐng zài qī diǎn bàn zuǒyòu dǎ gěi wǒ.

Please call me around 7:30.

请在7、8点之间打给我。

Qǐng zài qī, bā diǎn zhījiān dǎ gěi wǒ.

Please call me up between seven and eight.

请预先给我打个电话。

Qǐng yùxiān gěi wǒ dǎ gè diànhuà.

Please call me in advance.

豆腐掉进灰堆里，吹也吹不得，打也打不得

dòufu diào jìn huī duī li, chuī yě chuī bùdé, dǎ yě dǎ bùdé

tofu fallen into the ash heap: can't blow it clean, can't beat it clean

贱陀螺，不打不转

jiàn tuóluó, bù dǎ bú zhuàn

a cheap spinning top: it doesn't spin unless whipped

路边打草鞋，有的说长，有的说短

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

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

车站外面很难打到出租车。

Chēzhàn wàimiàn hěn nán dǎ dào chūzūchē.

It's hard to get a taxi outside the station.

软锤子打不出硬家伙

ruǎn chuízi dǎ bù chū yìng jiāhuo

a soft hammer can't forge a hard tool

这个城市很难打到出租车。

Zhège chéngshì hěn nán dǎ dào chūzūchē.

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

这场手球比赛打得很激烈。

Zhè chǎng shǒuqiú bǐsài dǎ de hěn jīliè.

This handball match was very intense.

这场球打到了加时赛。

Zhè chǎng qiú dǎ dàole jiāshísài.

This game went into overtime.