打中

dǎzhòng

verb #7,594

Meanings

1 to hit (a target)
2 to strike
3 to score a hit

Characters

to hit; to strike

to hit (a target)

Examples

子弹打中了他的肩膀。

Zǐdàn dǎzhòng le tā de jiānbǎng.

The bullet hit his shoulder.

他一箭打中了靶心。

Tā yī jiàn dǎzhòng le bǎ xīn.

He hit the bullseye with one arrow.

球没有打中目标。

Qiú méiyǒu dǎzhòng mùbiāo.

The ball didn't hit the target.

Tips

mistakes

The 中 here is pronounced zhòng (4th tone), meaning 'to hit/strike', not zhōng (1st tone, 'middle'). This is a result complement (结果补语): 打 is the action, 中 is the result.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

中 zhōng