打铁 (dá) — to forge iron; to work as a blacksmith

Definition

打铁 (dǎ tiě) is a fixed verb meaning 'to forge iron / work as a blacksmith' — the object 铁 cannot be replaced. Note the tone: 打 is read dǎ here, not dá.

verb

to forge ironto work as a blacksmith

Examples

打铁。
Tā yé ye yǐ qián kào dá wéi shēng.
His grandfather used to make a living by forging iron.
，。
Tā dǎ le yí bèi zi de tiě, shǒu yì hěn hǎo.
He forged iron all his life and his craft is excellent.
打铁。
dá Xū yào hěn dà de lì qi.
Forging iron requires a lot of strength.

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