English–Chinese
“hit” in Chinese
How to say “hit” in Chinese
“Hit” in Chinese is 打 (dǎ).
A quick, directed move makes contact with a person or thing and extends to launching a practical action.
Example sentences with 打
我想给公司打电话问一下情况。wǒ xiǎng gěi gōng sī dǎ diàn huà wèn yí xià qíng kuàng
I want to call the company and ask about the situation.
Tips for using 打
- The same Chinese verb can appear with many different kinds of objects, while English usually changes the verb, so the surrounding object is an important clue to the intended meaning.
Other Chinese words for “hit”
我的车在路口撞到了护栏。wǒ de chē zài lù kǒu zhuàng dào le hù lán
My car hit the guardrail at the intersection.
那辆车撞击了路边的护栏。nà liàng chē zhuàng jī le lù biān de hù lán
That car hit the roadside guardrail.