Definition
打架 (dǎ jià) is a colloquial separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to have a physical fight or scuffle' — it's the everyday word for a brawl between people. Unlike 战斗 (zhàn dòu, formal combat/battle) or 殴打 (ōu dǎ, formal assault), 打架 is informal and often used for personal disputes. The verb can split: 打了一架 (had a fight).
verb
to fight (physically)to scuffle
Measure word · 场
Easily confused
- 大家dà jiāsound-alikeeveryone
Examples
- 。Tāmen yīnwèi xiǎoshì zài gōngyuán lǐ dǎ le yí jià.They had a fight in the park over a trivial matter.
- 打架，。dǎ jià jiějué bù liǎo wèntí, háishì hǎohāo tán ba.Fighting can't solve problems; it's better to talk calmly.
- 打架。Tā shí jǐ suì de shíhou jīngcháng dǎ jià.He often got into fights when he was a teenager.
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