毒打 (dú dǎ) — to beat savagely; to beat up
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to beat savagely' — the split 毒打一顿 is the usual form (NOT 毒打着). 毒 acts as the intensifier ('viciously, brutally'), and the action is harsher than ordinary 打.
verb
to beat savagelyto beat up
Examples
- 毒打。Tā bèi rén hěn hěn dì dú dǎ le yí dùn.He was severely beaten up by someone.
- 毒打。Jǐng fāng huái yí tā céng jīng dú dǎ guò shòu hài zhě.The police suspect he once beat the victim savagely.
- 毒打，。Zhè zhǒng xíng wéi shǔ yú dú dǎ, yīng gāi yán lì chéng fá.This kind of behavior constitutes savage beating and should be severely punished.
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