揍

zòu

verb HSK 7 #2,082

Meanings

1 to beat up
2 to hit
3 to thrash

Characters

to beat; to hit

Examples

他被揍了一顿。

Tā bèi zòule yī dùn.

He got beaten up.

你再不听话，我就揍你！

Nǐ zài bù tīnghuà, wǒ jiù zòu nǐ!

If you keep misbehaving, I'll smack you!

Tips

register

揍 is colloquial and informal. It's used in everyday speech and implies hitting someone as punishment or in a fight.

grammar

Often used in the structure 揍了一顿 (gave a beating) or 被揍 (got beaten).

Stroke Order

揍 zòu