Definition
打平 means 'to tie' or 'to draw' in a sports match or competition — when both sides have the same score. It's a resultative verb compound: 打 ('to play') + 平 ('level/equal'). You can also use it in business contexts to mean 'to break even' (costs equal revenue).
v.
(sports) to tieto draw(business) to break even
Examples
- 打平。Zhè chǎng bǐsài liǎng duì dá le.This match ended in a tie between the two teams.
- 打平。Wǒmen gōngsī jīnnián zhōngyú dá le.Our company finally broke even this year.
- ，打平。Zuìhòu bǐfēn shì èr bǐ èr, shuāngfāng dá.The final score was 2-2, a draw for both sides.
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