殴打

毆打

ōudǎ

verb HSK 7 #6,791

Meanings

1 to beat up; to assault
2 to physically attack

Characters

to hit; to beat

to hit; to strike

Two characters for 'to hit' — emphasizes repeated, violent beating.

Examples

殴打他人是违法的。

Ōudǎ tārén shì wéifǎ de.

Assaulting others is against the law.

他因为殴打同事被开除了。

Tā yīnwèi ōudǎ tóngshì bèi kāichú le.

He was fired for assaulting a coworker.

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殴打 is a formal/legal term. In everyday speech, people say 打 or 揍 (zòu). You'll encounter 殴打 in police reports, news, and legal documents. 聚众殴打 (mob beating) is a specific legal charge.

Stroke Order

殴 ōu

打 dǎ