打鼓

dǎgǔ

verb #17,453

Meanings

1 to beat a drum
2 to play a drum
3 (fig.) to feel nervous; to have second thoughts

Characters

to hit; to strike

Examples

他在台上打鼓。

Tā zài tái shàng dǎgǔ.

He's playing the drum on stage.

一想到明天的考试，我心里就打鼓。

Yī xiǎngdào míngtiān de kǎoshì, wǒ xīnli jiù dǎgǔ.

Whenever I think about tomorrow's exam, I get nervous.

Tips

usage

心里打鼓 (xīnli dǎgǔ) means 'to feel nervous/uneasy' — as if your heart is beating like a drum. This figurative use is very common.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

鼓 gǔ