击倒 (jí dǎo) — to knock down

Definition

A transitive verb used mainly in combat or sport contexts meaning to knock an opponent down to the ground. Often takes a 把 construction with a person as object, as in 把他击倒了.

verb
to knock down

Examples

  • 击倒
    Quán jī shǒu yì quán jiù bǎ duì shǒu jí dǎo le.
    The boxer knocked down his opponent with one punch.
  • 击倒
    Dà fēng bǎ lù biān de shù jí dǎo le.
    The strong wind knocked down the tree by the roadside.
  • 击倒
    Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng bèi duì shǒu jí dǎo le sān cì.
    He was knocked down three times by his opponent in the match.

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