Definition

Examples

• 他被人狠狠地毒打了一顿。
  Tā bèi rén hěnhěn de dú dǎ le yí dùn.
  He was severely beaten up by someone.
• 警方怀疑他曾经毒打过受害者。
  Jǐngfāng huáiyí tā céngjīng dú dǎ guò shòuhài zhě.
  The police suspect he once beat the victim savagely.
• 这种行为属于毒打，应该严厉惩罚。
  Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi shǔyú dú dǎ, yīnggāi yánlì chéngfá.
  This kind of behavior constitutes savage beating and should be severely punished.