打打

dǎda

verb #13,632

Meanings

1 to hit around a bit; to knock about
2 to do some fighting (casual/playful)

Characters

to hit; to strike; to play

to hit (reduplicated)

Examples

孩子们在院子里打打闹闹。

háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ dǎda nàonao.

The kids are roughhousing in the yard.

Tips

grammar

Verb reduplication (打打) makes the action sound casual or brief. 打打 often appears in patterns like 打打闹闹 (roughhousing) or 打打杀杀 (fighting and killing).

Stroke Order

打 dǎ