Definition
打中 is a resultative verb compound made up of 打 (to strike) and the complement 中 (zhòng, meaning 'to hit the mark'). It means 'to hit a target' — the result of an aiming action. It can be used literally for shooting or throwing, and also figuratively (e.g. 打中问题要害 'to hit the crux of the problem'). In sentences, it often takes a direct object or follows a subject: 打中了目标.
r.v.
to hit (the target)
Examples
- 打中。Tā yì qiāng jiù dǎ zhòng le bǎxīn.He hit the bullseye with one shot.
- 打中。Wǒ rēng le sān cì dōu méi dǎ zhòng.I threw three times and didn't hit any of them.
- 打中。Tā de pīpíng dǎ zhòng le wèntí de yàohài.His criticism hit the crux of the problem.
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