Definition
击鼓 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to beat a drum'. It can be split: the verb 击 takes the object 鼓, and measure words, duration, or other elements can be inserted between them, e.g. 击了一次鼓 ('beat the drum once').
v.o.
to beat a drumto drum
Examples
- 击鼓。Tā zài wǔtái shàng jī gǔ.He is beating a drum on stage.
- 。Tā jī le sān xià gǔ.He beat the drum three times.
- 。Tā jī le yì xiǎoshí de gǔ.He beat the drum for an hour.
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