打蜡

打蠟

dǎlà

verb #28,795

Meanings

1 to wax
2 to apply wax (to a car, floor, etc.)

Characters

to hit; to do; to apply (versatile verb)

Examples

HSK 6

打蜡之后木地板更好看，也更防滑。

Dǎlà zhīhòu mù dìbǎn gèng hǎokàn, yě gèng fánghuá.

After waxing, the wooden floor looks better and is less slippery.

HSK 7-9

他每个月给车打一次蜡，保持光亮。

Tā měigè yuè gěi chē dǎ yī cì là, bǎochí guāngliàng.

He waxes the car once a month to keep it shiny.

Tips

usage

打蜡 uses the general verb 打 (to do / to apply) plus 蜡 (wax). This pattern is common in Chinese for applied actions: 打蜡 (wax), 打针 (give an injection), 打扫 (sweep). 蜡 alone means candle wax or wax in general.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

蜡 là