Meaning of 双打
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- doubles (in sports)
Measure word: 場|场
How to use 双打
双打 is used for doubles matches in sports like tennis, badminton, and table tennis, and it contrasts with 单打 (dāndǎ) singles. Mixed doubles is 混合双打 (hùnhé shuāngdǎ), often shortened to 混双. Example: 我们下午打羽毛球双打。(Wǒmen xiàwǔ dǎ yǔmáoqiú shuāngdǎ.) We are playing badminton doubles this afternoon.
双 (shuāng) means a pair, and 打 (dǎ) means to hit or play. Picture a pair of players on one side of the net, both hitting the ball together: that is doubles.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 双打 when they mean two people fighting, but in Chinese 双打 is almost always the sports term. Also keep the tones clear: 双 is first tone (shuāng) and 打 is third tone (dǎ), so do not flatten them to the same pitch.
Stroke order for each character
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双 shuāng · two · 4 strokes
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打 dǎ · to hit · 5 strokes
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- 5
Related words
Words that share a character with 双打.
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play a ball sport |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or d |
| 打印 | dǎyìn | to affix a seal; to stamp |
| 打破 | dǎpò | to break; to smash |
| 双方 | shuāngfāng | bilateral; both sides |
| 打听 | dǎting | to ask about; to make some inquiries |
| 打败 | dǎbài | to defeat; to overpower |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean; to sweep |
Questions about 双打
What does 双打 mean?
双打 (shuāngdǎ) means "doubles (in sports)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 双打?
双打 is made of 2 characters: 双 (4 strokes), 打 (5 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 双打 an HSK word?
Yes. 双打 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 双打 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 双打 is written 雙打.
How do you say singles in Chinese?
Singles is 单打 (dāndǎ), where 单 means single or one. Men's singles is 男子单打 (nánzǐ dāndǎ), and men's doubles is 男子双打 (nánzǐ shuāngdǎ).
What verb goes with 双打?
The most common verb is 打 (dǎ), as in 打双打 (dǎ shuāngdǎ) to play doubles. You can also say 参加双打比赛 (cānjiā shuāngdǎ bǐsài) to take part in a doubles match.