打响 (dá) — (literal) to start shooting, to fire the first shot; (metaphorical) to make a successful start, to get off to a good start
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to fire the first shot' or, figuratively, 'to make a successful start'. The figurative use ('get off to a good start, win the first round') is far more common than the literal military sense.
verb
(literal) to start shootingto fire the first shot(metaphorical) to make a successful startto get off to a good start
Examples
- 打响。Bù duì zài lí míng shí dá le dì yī qiāng.The troops fired the first shot at dawn.
- 打响，。Zhè ge xīn chǎn pǐn dá le dì yī pào, xiāo shòu hěn hǎo.This new product got off to a great start; sales are very good.
- 打响，。Tā men de jì huà dá le, yíng dé le dà jiā zhī chí.Their plan succeeded and won everyone's support.
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