Definition
At HSK 7, 打 (dǎ) is a loanword from English 'dozen', used as a measure word for twelve items (e.g. eggs, bananas). This is entirely unrelated to the common verb 打 (dǎ) meaning 'to hit'—it only appears in fixed contexts like 一打 (a dozen).
preposition
(loanword, measure word) dozen
Easily confused
- 钉dìnglook-aliketo nail, to pin, to staple (fasten by driving a pointed object)
- 大dàsound-alikebig, large
- 订dìnglook-aliketo order (goods, tickets, food, etc.), to book
- 搭dāsound-aliketo put up, to build (scaffolding, a shed, a shelf)
- 可kělook-alike(adverb) used for emphasis: really, certainly, very
- 答dásound-aliketo answer, to reply, to respond
- 盯dīnglook-aliketo stare at, to fix one's attention on, to gaze at
Examples
- 打。Wǒ yào mǎi yì dǎ jīdàn.I want to buy a dozen eggs.
- 打。Zhè zhǒng píjiǔ àn dǎ mài bǐjiào piányi.This kind of beer is cheaper when sold by the dozen.
- 打。Tā mǎi le sān dǎ xiāngjiāo.He bought three dozen bananas.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.