殴打 (ōu dǎ) — to beat up, to assault (formal, often used in legal contexts)
Definition
殴打 is a formal, often legal term for 'to assault / beat up.' Stronger in register than the colloquial 揍 and broader than the mutual scuffle 打架.
verb
to beat upto assault (formal, often used in legal contexts)
Examples
- 殴打。Tā yīn wèi ōu dǎ tā rén bèi jǐng chá dài bǔ le.He was arrested by the police for assaulting another person.
- 殴打。Tā hē zuì hòu ōu dǎ le lù rén.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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