Definition
殴打 (ōu dǎ) is a formal verb meaning 'to beat up, to assault', used especially in legal or official contexts. Unlike 打架 (dǎ jià), which describes a mutual fight or scuffle (often as a verb-object phrase 'to have a fight'), 殴打 is one-sided and transitive (you 殴打 someone). It is also more formal than the colloquial 揍 (zòu), which is the everyday word for 'beat up'.
verb
to beat upto assault (formal, often used in legal contexts)
Examples
- 殴打。Tā yīnwèi ōu dǎ tārén bèi jǐngchá dàibǔ le.He was arrested by the police for assaulting another person.
- 殴打。Tā hē zuì hòu ōu dǎ le lùrén.He beat up a passerby after getting drunk.
- 殴打。Tā bèi rén ōu dǎ le yí dùn.He was beaten up by someone.
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