打拳 (dǎ quán) — to practice boxing; to shadowbox
Definition
打拳 means to practice boxing or shadowbox — a verbal phrase, not a noun. Translates roughly as 'do boxing', with 打 as the activity verb and 拳 (fist/boxing) as the object.
verb
to practice boxingto shadowbox
Examples
- 打拳。Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu qù gōng yuán dǎ quán.He goes to the park every morning to practice boxing.
- ，。Tā dǎ le yí cì quán, gǎn jué hěn hǎo.He did a round of boxing and felt great.
- 打拳。Yé ye nián qīng de shí hou xǐ huan dǎ quán.Grandpa liked to shadowbox when he was young.
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