拷打 (kǎo dǎ) — to flog, beat, or torture (especially a prisoner)
Definition
A formal, written word meaning to beat and torture someone (especially a prisoner or captive). Stronger and more literary than everyday 打 or 揍 — it implies sustained cruelty, not a single blow.
verb
to flogbeator torture (especially a prisoner)
Examples
- 拷打。Tā men kǎo dǎ le nà ge fàn rén.They tortured that prisoner.
- ，拷打。Zài jiù shè huì, dì zhǔ jīng cháng kǎo dǎ nóng mín.In the old society, landlords often tortured peasants.
- 拷打。Dí rén kǎo dǎ le tā sān tiān sān yè.The enemy tortured him for three days and three nights.
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