打 (dǎ) — (loanword, measure word) dozen
Definition
As a preposition borrowed from a Taiwanese pronunciation of "dozen," 打 is used in mainland Chinese as a colloquial measure word for "a dozen" — mainly with eggs, beer, and similar goods.
preposition
(loanword, measure word) dozen
Examples
- 打。Wǒ yào mǎi yì dǎ jī dàn.I want to buy a dozen eggs.
- 打。Zhè zhǒng pí jiǔ àn dǎ mài bǐ jiào pián yi.This kind of beer is cheaper when sold by the dozen.
- 打。Tā mǎi le sān dǎ xiāng jiāo.He bought three dozen bananas.
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