打靶

dǎbǎ

verb #29,959

Meanings

1 to shoot at a target
2 target shooting
3 rifle practice

Characters

to hit; to strike

target; bullseye

Examples

士兵们每天都要去打靶训练。

Shìbīngmen měitiān dōu yào qù dǎbǎ xùnliàn.

The soldiers go to the shooting range for training every day.

他在打靶比赛中得了第一名。

Tā zài dǎbǎ bǐsài zhōng dé le dì yī míng.

He came first in the target shooting competition.

Tips

memory

Think of 打 (to hit/strike) + 靶 (target/bullseye) — you're hitting the target. 靶 has 革 (leather), since traditional targets were leather-covered.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

靶 bǎ