Chinese word

打人

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ rén

Meaning

  • verbhit people

Example

别打人，我们坐下来好好说。bié dǎ rén wǒ men zuò xià lái háo hǎo shuō

Don't hit people; let's sit down and talk things out.

Illustration for 打人 (hit people)

More examples

如果你打人，可能会被警察抓走。rú guǒ nǐ dǎ rén kě néng huì bèi jǐng chá zhuā zǒu

If you hit people, the police may arrest you.

Core concept

A physical strike aimed at another person's body, whether delivered by hand or with an object.

Common phrases

  • 别打人bié dǎ rén

    don't hit people

  • 不要打人bú yào dǎ rén

    do not hit people

Similar words

打dǎ: To strike another person's body using a hand or object.
揍zòu: To beat someone forcefully with a fist or hand.
打架dǎ jià: To have a physical fight in which two or more people hit each other.

Definition in Chinese

用手或器具对他人身体进行攻击，使对方受伤或感到疼痛的动作。yòng shǒu huò qì jù duì tā rén shēn tǐ jìn xíng gōng jī shǐ duì fāng shòu shāng huò gǎn dào téng tòng de dòng zuò

Word origin

打人 (dǎrén, "to strike a person") combines 打 (dǎ, "to strike") with 人 (rén, "person"), making the target explicit.

Usage tips

  • Everyday warnings place 别 (bié, "do not") before this verb, while reports often use 被 (bèi, "passive marker") to focus on the person who suffers the action.

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