打
dǎ
to play (a ball game, cards)
Every meaning
dǎ
- to play (a ball game, cards)
- from; since
- to hit; to beat
- to do; to engage in (as in 打工)
- to type
- to build; to make (as in 打家具)
- to give (an injection); to pump
- to do (meaning set by the object, as in 打伞 hold an umbrella, 打针 get a shot)
- to fight; to attack
- to break; to smash
- to get; to fetch (water, a ride)
- to make (a phone call)
- to knit (a sweater etc)
dá
- classifier for dozens
In a sentence
我们下午去打篮球。
We're going to play basketball this afternoon.
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In the Library
第一天，她给我打电话，打了十次。
奶奶的新手机 · Grandma’s new phone · HSK 2
九点，我给她打了电话。
那天晚上，老师给我妈妈打了电话。
Words with 打
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).