dozen

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • dozen (loanword)
  • to beat; to strike; to hit

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

一打yī dá

one dozen; a dozen

半打bàn dá

half a dozen

打瞌睡dǎ kē shuì

to doze off

打算dǎ suàn

to plan; to intend

打印dǎ yìn

to print; to type out

打架dǎ jià

to fight; to scuffle

5Example Sentences

请给我一打鸡蛋。

qǐng gěi wǒ yī dǎ jī dàn。

Please give me a dozen eggs.

他买了半打啤酒。

tā mǎi le bàn dǎ pí jiǔ。

He bought half a dozen beers.

妈妈在厨房打电话。

mā mā zài chú fáng dǎ diàn huà。

Mom is making a phone call in the kitchen.

下雨了,我们打车回家吧。

xià yǔ le, wǒ mén dǎ chē huí jiā bā。

It is raining, so let us take a taxi home.

Other Characters Pronounced “da”