How to say “fight” in Chinese
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“Fight” in Chinese is 打架, dǎ jià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
打架 is read dǎ jià: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
At the bottom, 木 “tree, wood”; on top, 加 jiā hints at the sound. It's also the measure word for airplanes.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “打架”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 打架. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他小时候经常跟同学打架tāxiǎoshíhoujīngchánggēntóngxuédǎjiàAs a child he often got into fights with his classmates.
More words from the lesson “Impulse and risk”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fight” in Chinese?
“Fight” in Chinese is 打架, pinyin dǎjià.
What does 打架 mean?
打架 (dǎjià) means “fight”.
How do you write 打架?
打架 is 2 characters: 打 (dǎ) — hit, strike; 架 (jià) — frame, shelf. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 打架?
打架 is read dǎjià. Tones: dǎ — third tone, jià — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fight” in the lesson “Impulse and risk”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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