Meaning of 挨打
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to take a beating; to come under attack
How to use 挨打
挨打 is used when someone receives a beating or is attacked, often a child punished by parents or a side losing in a conflict. It is passive in meaning but needs no 被. Example: 他小时候常常挨打。(Tā xiǎo shíhou chángcháng áidǎ.) He was often beaten as a child.
挨 (ái) means to suffer or endure, and 打 (dǎ) means to hit. Both have the hand radical 扌, so picture one hand hitting and you on the receiving end, enduring the blow.
Common mistake: Learners often read 挨 as āi, its other pronunciation meaning "next to" as in 挨着 (āizhe). In 挨打 it is second tone, ái. Also, do not add 被 before it, since 挨 already shows the passive meaning.
Stroke order for each character
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挨 ái · to suffer · 10 strokes
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打 dǎ · to hit · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 挨打.
| 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 |
| 打听 | dǎting | to ask about; to make some inquiries |
| 打败 | dǎbài | to defeat; to overpower |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean; to sweep |
| 打针 | dǎzhēn | to give or get an injection |
Questions about 挨打
What does 挨打 mean?
挨打 (áidǎ) means "to take a beating; to come under attack" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 挨打?
挨打 is made of 2 characters: 挨 (10 strokes), 打 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 挨打 an HSK word?
Yes. 挨打 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 挨打 and 打人?
挨打 means to be hit, so the subject receives the blow. 打人 (dǎ rén) means to hit someone, so the subject does the hitting.
Can 挨 be used with other words besides 打?
Yes. 挨 (ái) combines with other unpleasant experiences, such as 挨骂 (áimà, to get scolded), 挨饿 (ái'è, to go hungry), and 挨批评 (ái pīpíng, to be criticized).