Definition
挨揍 is a colloquial separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to get beaten up' or 'to take a beating'. The verb 挨 (ái) carries the sense of 'to suffer/endure', and 揍 (zòu) is the action of hitting. You can split the two characters to insert a measure word or complement, like 挨了一顿揍 ('took a beating') or 挨过揍 ('have been beaten before'). It is often used in informal speech.
v.o.
to get beaten upto take a beating
Examples
- 挨揍。Tā zuótiān zài jiēshàng ái zòu le.He got beaten up on the street yesterday.
- 挨揍。Nà ge xiǎotōu bèi jǐngchá ái zòu le yí dùn.That thief took a beating from the police.
- 挨揍，。Tā xiǎoshíhou jīngcháng ái zòu, hòulái xuéhuì le dǎjià.He often got beaten up as a kid, and later learned to fight.
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