Definition
挨打 is a separable verb (离合词) combining 挨 (ái 'to suffer') and 打 (dǎ 'a beating'). It means 'to be beaten' or 'to take a beating', both literally and figuratively (e.g., come under attack in a debate). Since 挨 can take objects, the verb splits: you can insert a measure word like 一顿 (a round of) or a time word between the syllables, as in 挨了一顿打 ('got a beating') or 挨过两次打 ('got beaten twice'). This split pattern is mandatory when specifying the number of times or the duration of the beating.
v.o.
to be beatento take a beating (physically or figuratively)
Examples
- ，挨打。Tā xiǎoshíhou bù tīnghuà, jīngcháng ái dǎ.He didn't obey as a child and often got beaten.
- ，。Tā ái le yí dùn dǎ, liǎn shàng hái yǒu shāng.He took a beating and still has bruises on his face.
- 挨打，。Nàge tí'àn zài huì shàng ái dǎ le, bèi pīpíng de hěn lìhai.That proposal came under attack at the meeting and was harshly criticized.
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