打倒

dǎdǎo

verb HSK 7-9 #5,212

Meanings

1 to overthrow
2 to knock down
3 down with

Characters

to strike; to hit

to fall; to topple

Examples

HSK 7-9

人民打倒了腐败的政府。

Rénmín dǎdǎo le fǔbài de zhèngfǔ.

The people overthrew the corrupt government.

HSK 7-9

拳击手一拳把对手打倒了。

Quánjīshǒu yī quán bǎ duìshǒu dǎdǎo le.

The boxer knocked down his opponent with one punch.

Tips

usage

打倒 can be literal (physically knock down) or figurative (overthrow). As a slogan '打倒...!' means 'Down with...!' and was widely used in political movements.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

倒 dǎo