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击打

jī dǎ · ji da

Traditional 擊打

Meaning

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  1. to beat
  2. to lash
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The big drum

  1. Liangliang

    这面(zhèmiàn)鼓(gǔ)真(zhēn)大(dà)！我(wǒ)能(néng)试试(shìshì)吗(ma)？

    This drum is huge! Can I try it?

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：请(qǐng)轻轻(qīngqīng)击打(jīdǎ)。

    Look, the sign says: please strike gently.

  3. Liangliang

    击打(jīdǎ)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does 击打 mean?

  4. Dengdeng

    击打(jīdǎ)就是(jiùshì)用(yòng)手(shǒu)或者(huòzhě)棍子(gùnzi)打(dǎ)。

    It means to hit with a hand or a stick.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)懂(dǒng)了(le)，那(nà)我(wǒ)轻轻(qīngqīng)打(dǎ)。

    Got it. Then I'll hit it gently.

  6. Dengdeng

    我也(wǒyě)试试(shìshì)。咚(dōng)！对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)打(dǎ)得(de)太(tài)用力(yònglì)了(le)。

    Let me try too. Boom! Sorry, I hit it too hard.

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2 examples
01

鼓(gǔ)手(shǒu)用(yòng)力(lì)击(jī)打(dǎ)鼓(gǔ)面(miàn)，节(jié)奏(zòu)越(yuè)来(lái)越(yuè)快(kuài)。

The drummer struck the drumhead hard, and the rhythm grew faster and faster.

02

海(hǎi)浪(làng)不(bú)断(duàn)击(jī)打(dǎ)岸(àn)边(biān)的(de)岩(yán)石(shí)。

The waves kept beating against the rocks on the shore.

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