Definition
打蜡 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to wax a surface — you can split 打 and 蜡 to insert measure words or time expressions (打一次蜡, 打了蜡). It's commonly used for floors (地板), cars (汽车), furniture, and other surfaces that need a protective wax coating.
v.o.
to wax (a surface)to apply wax
Examples
- 打蜡？Nǐ gěi dìbǎn dá le ma?Have you waxed the floor?
- ，。Wǒ shàng gè yuè dǎ le yí cì là, xiànzài hái hěn liàng.I waxed it once last month, and it's still very shiny.
- ，。Zhè liàng chē gāng dǎ guò là, kàn qǐlai hěn xīn.This car was just waxed, so it looks brand new.
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