dǎ yìn
to print
to seal
to stamp
dǎ
to beat
to strike
to hit
to break
to type
to mix up
to build
to fight
to fetch
to make
to tie up
to issue
to shoot
to calculate
to play (a game)
since
from
dǎ zào
to create
to build
to develop
to forge (of metal)
dǎ kāi
to open
to show (a ticket)
to turn on
to switch on
dǎ suàn
to plan
to intend
to calculate
plan
intention
calculation
CL:個|个[ge4]
dǎ jī
to hit
to strike
to attack
to crack down on sth
blow
(psychological) shock
percussion (music)
jīng dǎ xì suàn
meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
dǎ pào
to open fire with artillery
to set off firecrackers
to make one's stage debut
(slang) to have sex
to masturbate
dǎ hēi
to crack down on illegal activities
to fight organized crime
dǎ qì
to inflate
to pump up
fig. to encourage
to boost morale
dǎ zhé kòu
to give a discount
to be of less value than anticipated
qiāo dǎ
to beat sb
to beat (a drum)
dǎ jiāo dào
to come into contact with
to have dealings
dǎ lāo
to salvage
to dredge
to fish out (person or object from the sea)
dǎ gǔ
to beat a drum
to play a drum
(fig.) to feel nervous
dǎ xiāo
to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc)
to give up on
dǎ léi
to rumble with thunder
clap of thunder
dǎ tàn
to make discreet inquiries
to scout out
yī wǎng dǎ jìn
to catch everything in one net (idiom); to eliminate at one stroke
to solve the problem at one fell swoop
dǎ dòng
to move (to pity)
arousing (sympathy)
touching
dǎ dǎo
to overthrow
to knock down
Down with ... !
dǎ zhuàn
to spin
to rotate
to revolve
kāi dǎ
(of a sports competition or match) to commence
(of a war or battle) to break out
to perform acrobatic or choreographed fighting (in Chinese opera)
to brawl
to come to blows
dǎ gé
to hiccup
to belch
to burp
ōu dǎ
to beat up
to come to blows
battery (law)
dǎ gōng
to work a temporary or casual job
(of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
dǎ zhàng
to fight a battle
to go to war
yán dǎ
to crack down on
to take severe measures against
dǎ dǔ
to bet
to make a bet
a wager
dǎ tōng
to open access
to establish contact
to remove a block
to put through (a phone connection)
dǎ zuò
to sit in meditation
to meditate
dǎ qiú
to play ball
to play with a ball
dān dǎ
singles (in sports)
CL:場|场[chang3]
dǎ ban
to decorate
to dress
to make up
to adorn
manner of dressing
style of dress
dǎ rǎo
to disturb
to bother
to trouble
dǎ jié
to loot
to rob
to plunder
to ransack
dǎ bài
to defeat
to overpower
to beat
to be defeated
dǎ zhāo hu
to greet sb by word or action
to give prior notice
dǎ fa
to dispatch sb to do sth
to make sb leave
to pass (the time)
(old) to make arrangements
(old) to bestow (alms etc)
chōu dǎ
to whip
to flog
to thrash
shuāng dǎ
doubles (in sports)
CL:場|场[chang3]
dǎ xiǎng
to start shooting or firing
to win an initial success
to succeed (of a plan)
dǎ jià
to fight
to scuffle
to come to blows
CL:場|场[chang2]
dǎ pīn
to work hard
to try to make a living
dǎ zhēn
to give or have an injection
wǔ dǎ
acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance
dǎ chē
to take a taxi (in town)
to hitch a lift
ái dǎ
to take a beating
to get thrashed
to come under attack
dǎ ting
to ask about
to make some inquiries
to ask around
dǎ bāo
to wrap
to pack
to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out
dǎ liang
to size sb up
to look sb up and down
to take the measure of
to suppose
to reckon
dǎ huǒ jī
lighter
cigarette lighter
dǎ yàng
to close shop in the evening
also pr. [da3 yang2]
shǒu dǎ
hand typewriter (as opposed to electric typewriter), abbr. for 手打字機|手打字机
dǎ dī
(coll.) to take a taxi
to go by taxi
dǎ kǎ
to clock in or out (of a job etc)
biān dǎ
to whip
to lash
to flog
to thrash
yán lì dǎ jī
to strike a severe blow
to crack down
to take strong measures
dǎ chéng yī piàn
to merge
to integrate
to become as one
to unify together
dǎ duàn
to interrupt
to break off
to break (a bone)
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
in low spirits
washed out
dǎ shāng
to injure
to wound
to damage
dǎ cuò
to err
to dial a wrong number
to make a typo
diē dǎ sǔn shāng
injury such as contusion, sprain or fracture from falling, blow etc
dǎ guān si
to file a lawsuit
to sue
to dispute
dǎ jiàng yóu
to buy soy sauce
it's none of my business ("I’m just here to buy some soy sauce")
dǎ fān
to overturn
to overthrow
to strike down (an enemy)
dǎ lǐ
to take care of
to sort out
to manage
to put in order
dǎ suì
to shatter
to smash
to break into pieces
dǎ bu guò
unable to defeat
to be no match for sb
dǎ gǒu
to beat a dog
old name for Kaohsiung 高雄 in southern Taiwan
dǎ gōng zǎi
young household member who goes out to work
dǎ bu tōng
cannot get through (on phone)
dǎ dǐ
to lay a foundation (also fig.)
to make a first sketch
to eat sth before drinking
to apply an undercoat
dǎ gōu
to check
to tick
to buy (traditional)
dǎ fǎ
to play (a card)
to make a move in a game
quán dǎ jiǎo tī
lit. to punch and kick (idiom); to beat up
fig. determined to sort out a problem
dǎ zá
to do odd jobs
to do unskilled work
mō pá gǔn dǎ
to go through arduous training or hard work
wù dǎ wù zhuàng
accidentally
to act before thinking
dǎ bào bù píng
to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice
to fight for justice
also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2]
chuān zhuó dǎ bàn
style of dress
one's appearance
wěn zhā wěn dǎ
to go steady and strike hard (in fighting)
fig. steadily and surely
dǎ kuǎ
to defeat
to strike down
to destroy
tiě dǎ
made of iron
strong as iron
chèn huǒ dǎ jié
to loot a burning house
to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom)
qiáng dǎ
promotion (for a product)
advertisement
dǎ shuǐ piāo
to skim stones
to squander
to spend but get nothing in return
dǎ qíng mà qiào
to tease a woman by pretending to be displeased with her
to flirt with a member of the opposite sex
to banter flirtatiously
dǎ yǎn
to drill or bore a hole
to attract attention
conspicuous
dǎ niǎo
to shoot a bird (with a gun, slingshot etc)
to photograph birds
niǔ dǎ
to wrestle
to grapple
to scuffle
dǎ tuì
to beat back
to repel
to repulse
dǎ cháng tú
to make a long distance call
fēng chuī yǔ dǎ
lit. windswept and battered by rain
to undergo hardship (idiom)
jī dǎ
laser printer
abbr. for 激光打印機|激光打印机[ji1 guang1 da3 yin4 ji1]
dǎ dào huí fǔ
to go home (in a ceremonial procession)
to return home
chuí dǎ
to beat
to pound
to thump
dǎ gōu
to tick
to check
tick mark
check mark
kǎo dǎ
to beat a prisoner (to obtain confessions)
to give sb the third degree
to torture
dǎ qiāng
to fire a gun
to substitute for sb in sitting an examination
dǎ fān shēn zhàng
to work hard towards a turn-around
to fight to reverse sth
dǎ wǎng
to net sth
to catch sth with a net
léi dǎ bù dòng
not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable
to adhere rigidly to regulations
will go ahead whatever happens (of an arrangement or plan)
dǎ zhǒng liǎn chōng pàng zi
lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities
dǎ pū kè
to play cards
to play poker
dǎ pǎo
to run off rebuffed
to fend off
(to fight off and make sb) run off
bù dǎ bù xiāng shí
lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
no discord, no concord
dǎ de huǒ rè
to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers)
billing and cooing
dǎ hùn
to muddle things up
to goof off
to hang around
shuāi da
to knock
to grasp sth in the hand and beat it
to toughen oneself up
dǎ xīn yǎn li
from the bottom of one's heart
heartily
sincerely
bù dǎ jǐn
unimportant
not serious
it doesn't matter
never mind
dǎ cǎo jīng shé
lit. beat the grass to scare the snake
to inadvertently alert an enemy
to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom)
wāi dǎ zhèng zháo
to succeed by a lucky stroke
sī dǎ
to fight together
to come to blows
Jí dǎ
Kedah, state of northwest Malaysia, capital Alor Star 亞羅士打|亚罗士打[Ya4 luo2 shi4 da3]
wǔ dǎ piān
an action movie
a kungfu movie
zhú lán dǎ shuǐ
using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
dǎ mén
to knock on the door
to take a shot on goal (sports)
dǎ gēng
to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
chā kē dǎ hùn
to include impromptu comic material in opera performance (idiom); to jest
buffoonery
dǎ duō suo
to tremble
to shiver (of cold)
to shudder
dǎ yuán chǎng
to help to resolve a dispute
to smooth things over
zhǔ dǎ pǐn pái
premium brand
flagship product
dǎ cháng
to thresh grain (on the floor)
dǎ bái tiáo
to write an IOU or promissory note
méi jīng dǎ cǎi
listless
dispirited
washed out
also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩
dǎ chà
interruption
to interrupt (esp. talk)
to change the subject
dǎ ěr guāng
to slap on the face
to box sb's ears
dǎ chéng píng shǒu
to draw (a competition)
to fight to a standstill
dǎ zuǐ
to slap sb's face
to slap one's own face
fig. to fail to live up to a boast
qiáo zhuāng dǎ bàn
to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit
dǎ xià shǒu
to act in a supporting role
fig. to play second fiddle
zhú lán dǎ shuǐ , yī chǎng kōng
using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
dǎ hā ha
to joke
to laugh insincerely
to make merry
to talk irrelevantly
dǎ guān qiāng
to talk officiously
to assume the air of a functionary
to talk in official jargon
dǎ jiā jié shè
to break into a house for robbery (idiom)
qiāng dǎ chū tóu niǎo
the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)
nonconformity gets punished
diàn dǎ
electric typewriter (as opposed to hand typewriter), abbr. for 電打字機|电打字机
dǎ chóng
to swat an insect
to get rid of intestinal parasite with drugs
jī fēi dàn dǎ
the chicken has flown the coop and the eggs are broken
a dead loss (idiom)
dào dǎ yī pá
lit. to strike with a muck-rake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counter-attack
to make bogus accusations (against one's victim)
bù dǎ zì zhāo
to confess without being pressed
to make a confession without duress
mǎn dǎ mǎn suàn
taking everything into account (idiom)
when all is said and done
bāo dǎ tiān xià
to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
not allow anyone else to have a look in
dǎ jiān
to stop for a snack while traveling
dǎ nǎi
lit. to beat milk
to churn (to make butter)
milk foamer (for cappuccino)
dǎ bǎo piào
to vouch for
to guarantee
ròu bāo zǐ dǎ gǒu
what's gone can never come back
Zhōu Yú dǎ Huáng Gài
fig. with the connivance of both sides
fig. by mutual consent
cf Wu patriot Huang Gai submits to mock beating at the hands of General Zhou Yu to deceive Cao Cao 曹操 before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰|赤壁之战[Chi4 bi4 zhi1 zhan4]
Jìn dǎ
Kinta valley and river in Perak, Malaysia
dǎ dǔn r
erhua variant of 打盹[da3 dun3]
Yà luó shì dǎ
Alor Star city, capital of Kedah state in northwest Malaysia
líng qiāo suì dǎ
to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work
dǎ xiǎo suàn pán
lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly
concerned with petty interests
selfish and uncaring of the interests of others
bean counter
chōng dǎ
(of waves, rain etc) to dash against
to batter
dǎ guà
to tell sb's fortune using divinatory trigrams
diào dǎ
to hang sb up and beat him
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality
not lively
xī shēng dǎ
sacrifice hit (in sport, e.g. baseball)
dǎ chán
to meditate (of Buddhist)
dǎ gùn zi
to bludgeon
to hit with a big stick
dǎ gǒng
to bow with clasped hands
dǎ pāi
to beat time
to mark rhythm on drum or clapper boards
líng dǎ suì qiāo
to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work
dǎ zhì shí qì
a chipped stone (paleolithic) implement
hé shang dǎ sǎn
see 和尚打傘,無法無天|和尚打伞,无法无天[he2 shang5 da3 san3 , wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1]
méi jīng dǎ cǎi
listless
dispirited
washed out
dǎ shí
to go in search of food (of animals)
to take medicine for indigestion or gastro-intestinal upsets
Gē dǎ bā lǔ
Kota Bharu, city in Malaysia on border with Thailand, capital of Kelantan sultanate
dà pào dǎ wén zi
cannon fire to hit a mosquito
to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
duǎn dǎ ban
shorts
tight-fitting clothes
dǎ gōng zuò yī
to bow respectfully with clasped hands
to beg humbly
wéi chéng dǎ yuán
to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops
dǎ gé zi
to draw a rectangular grid (e.g. of farmland)
to checker
dǎ zhāi
to beg for (vegetarian) food
chéng huǒ dǎ jié
to take advantage of sb's misfortune
to loot
dǎ gé r
erhua variant of 打嗝[da3 ge2]
dǎ gēn tou
to turn a somersault
to turn head over heels
ái dǎ shòu mà
to suffer beatings and receive abuse (idiom)
bù dǎ bù chéng cái
spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)
dǎ lái huí
to make a round trip
a return journey
dǎ bǎ shi
variant of 打把勢|打把势[da3 ba3 shi5]
kuān dǎ zhǎi yòng
to give oneself leeway (idiom)
to allow room for error
dǎ cháng gōng
to work as long-term hired hand
ái dǎ shòu qì
to suffer bullying and beating (idiom)
dǎ shé bù sǐ
beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (idiom); nip the problem in the bud
dǎ fù jì pín
to rob the rich to help the poor (idiom)
dǎ lài
to deny
to disclaim
to disavow
dǎ bǎ shi
drill (in sword play)
to thrash around
to demonstrate gymnastic skills
to solicit financial help (in an indirect way)
to show off
dǎ gǒng zuò yī
to bow respectfully with clasped hands
to beg humbly
bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí
don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
dǎ gǎo zi
to produce a draft manuscript
jīng dǎ guāng
with absolutely nothing
completely broke
dǎ gū
to hoop
to put a hoop around sth
ōu dǎ zuì
assault and battery (law)
qiāo dǎ luó gǔ
lit. to beat a gong; fig. to irritate sb
a provocation
dǎ gǒu qī zhǔ
to beat a dog and bully its owner
fig. to humiliate sb indirectly by bullying a subordinate
dǎ xuán r
erhua variant of 打旋[da3 xuan2]
Zhāng fēi dǎ Yuè fēi
lit. Zhang Fei fights Yue Fei
fig. an impossible combination
an impossible turn of events (idiom)
dǎ duì
to arrange (colloquial)
to transfer creditor's rights (in a debt case)
Léi Gōng dǎ dòu fu
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd
fig. to bully the weakest person
to pick on an easy target
dǎ guān huà
to talk officiously
to assume the air of a functionary
to talk in official jargon
Jìn dǎ hé
Kinta river in Perak, Malaysia
sā kē dǎ hùn
to intersperse comic dialog (as they do in operas)
dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng
beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud
dǎ dùn r
erhua variant of 打頓|打顿[da3 dun4]
dǎ hā ha r
erhua variant of 打哈哈[da3 ha1 ha5]
chuàn xíng diǎn zhèn dǎ yìn jī
serial dot matrix printer
dǎ duǎn r
casual labor
to work for a bit
diàn dǎ zì jī
electric typewriter (as opposed to hand typewriter)
Léi Gōng dǎ dòu fu , jiǎn ruǎn de qī
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person
to pick on an easy target
shǒu dǎ zì jī
hand typewriter (as opposed to electric typewriter)
qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
qí dǎ hāng r de
in unison and with one voice (dialect)
dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng
beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (idiom); nip the problem in the bud
dǎ là
to wax (a car, floor etc)
dǎ hùn
to intersperse comic remarks (in a performance)
(fig.) to quip
to banter
dǎ chì bó
to bare one's chest
bare-chested
dǎ liè qie
to trip
to miss a step
to slip
dá tuì táng gǔ
lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
fig. to give up
to turn tail
dǎ biān lú
(Cantonese) to eat hot pot
hot pot
dǎ biān gǔ
to echo what sb said
to back sb up from the sidelines (in an argument)
dǎ yě pào
(slang) to have sex outdoors or in a public place
dǎ biǎo
to run the meter (in a taxi)
dǎ lán
dram (1⁄16 ounce) (loanword)
dǎ yóu jī
to fight as a guerilla
(fig.) to live or eat at no fixed place
dǎ bào
to blow out
to blow off
(computer games) to zap
(phone) to ring off the hook
to be jammed
to max out (credit card etc)
dǎ yá jì
to have a large and sumptuous meal (traditionally on the 1st and 15th of each month)
Dǎ gǒu
Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄[Gao1 xiong2] in the southwest of Taiwan
dǎ guā
a smaller variety of watermelon, with big, edible seeds
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ
to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
dǎ mǎ
to pixelate an image
to key in captcha authentication codes
dǎ suàn pán
to compute on the abacus
(fig.) to calculate
to plan
to scheme
dǎ cǎo
to mow grass
haymaking
to write a rough draft (of an essay etc)
dǎ luò shuǐ gǒu
lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom)
fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy
to hit sb when he's down
dǎ chǎ
(dialect) to joke
to make fun of (sb)
dǎ kāi tiān chuāng shuō liàng huà
not to mince words
not to beat about the bush
wǔ dǎ piàn
action movie
kungfu movie
sǐ chán làn dǎ
(coll.) to pester
to harass
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
in low spirits
washed out
zhú lán dǎ shuǐ , yī cháng kōng
using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
lǎo shǔ guò jiē , rén rén hǎn dǎ
lit. when a rat crosses the street, people chase it down (idiom)
fig. everyone detests a lowlife
chèn rè dǎ tiě
to strike while the iron is hot
Jìn dǎ Hé
Kinta River in Perak, Malaysia
tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān
lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
fig. government officials come and go
shī dǎ
to inject (a vaccine etc)
pū dǎ
to swat
(of wings) to flap
dǎ jī xuè
lit. to inject chicken blood
(coll.) extremely excited or energetic (often used mockingly)
dǎ mǎ hu yǎn
to play dumb
to slack off (idiom)
dǎ mǎ sài kè
to censor an image
to pixelate
Dǎ Má què Yùn dòng
the Great Sparrow Campaign or the Four Pests Campaign, one of the actions during the Great Leap Forward 大躍進|大跃进[Da4 yue4 jin4] aiming to eliminate four pests: rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows
dǎ dian
to bribe
to get (luggage) ready
to put in order
to organize things
(baseball) RBI (run batted in)
dǎ diǎn dī
to put sb on an intravenous drip
bào dǎ bù píng
see 打抱不平[da3 bao4 bu4 ping2]
sǎo huáng dǎ fēi
to eradicate pornography and illegal publications
Léi Gōng dǎ dòu fu , jiǎn ruǎn de qī
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person
to pick on an easy target
yī pào dǎ xiǎng
to win instant success (idiom)
to start off successfully
dǎ jiǎ
to fight counterfeiting
to expose as false
to denounce sb's lies
dǎ qián zhàn
to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc)
(military) to dispatch an advance party
dǎ bāo piào
to vouch for
to guarantee
dǎ qiān
genuflection, a form of salutation in Qing times performed by men, going down on the right knee and reaching down with the right hand
dǎ kǒu
(of CDs, videos etc) surplus (or "cut-out") stock from Western countries, sometimes marked with a notch in the disc or its case, sold cheaply in China (beginning in the 1990s), as well as Eastern Europe etc
dǎ hǒng
to fool around
to kid around
dǎ wèn
to inquire about
to give sb the third degree
dǎ xià
to lay (a foundation)
to conquer (a city etc)
to shoot down (a bird etc)
qū dǎ chéng zhāo
to obtain confessions under torture
xiǎo sū dá
baking soda
sodium bicarbonate
sān tiān bù dǎ , shàng fáng jiē wǎ
three days without a beating, and a child will scale the roof to rip the tiles (idiom)
spare the rod, spoil the child
sān tiān dǎ yú , liǎng tiān shài wǎng
lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb)
fig. not to persevere in doing sth
to do sth by fits and starts
bù dǎ bù chéng qì
spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)
qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
hé shang dǎ sǎn , wú fǎ wú tiān
lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮|发[fa4] vs 法[fa3])
fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven
lawless
yán xíng kǎo dǎ
torture
interrogation by torture
duì dǎ
to spar
to fight
to duke it out
dǎ dì pù
to make one's bed on the floor
dǎ jī lǜ
batting average (baseball etc)
dǎ sàn
to scatter
to break sth up
to beat (an egg)
dǎ zǎo
earlier
long ago
as soon as possible
dǎ chái
to chop firewood
to gather firewood
dǎ dǎng chē
(Tw) manual transmission motorcycle (usually denotes a traditional-style motorcycle, as opposed to a scooter)
dǎ shuǐ
to draw water
to splash water
dǎ lèi tái
(old) to fight on the leitai
(fig.) to enter a contest
dǎ diào
to tear down
to destroy
to dismantle (a gang)
to abort (a fetus)
dǎ tǐng r
to arch one's body and fling one's head back
dǎ mái fu
to lie in wait
to ambush
to conceal sth
dǎ céng cì
to get one's hair layered
dǎ gōng zǎi
young worker
employee
young male worker
dǎ chù
to fear
to feel terrified
dǎ mèn léi
(coll.) to wonder secretly
to make wild conjectures
dǎ dòng
to punch a hole
to drill a hole
to dig a hole
to burrow