打拳 (dǎ quán) — to practice boxing; to shadowbox

Definition

打拳 means to practice boxing or shadowbox — a verbal phrase, not a noun. Translates roughly as 'do boxing', with 打 as the activity verb and 拳 (fist/boxing) as the object.

verb
to practice boxingto shadowbox

Examples

  • 打拳
    Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu qù gōng yuán dǎ quán.
    He goes to the park every morning to practice boxing.
  • Tā dǎ le yí cì quán, gǎn jué hěn hǎo.
    He did a round of boxing and felt great.
  • 打拳
    Yé ye nián qīng de shí hou xǐ huan dǎ quán.
    Grandpa liked to shadowbox when he was young.

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