粵

敲haau1打daa2

haau1 daa2qiāo dǎ

English

  1. to beat sb
  2. to beat (a drum)
  3. to beat; to strike; to hammer

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 大力咁敲;通常都會發出好大聲音

Examples

  • 雨滴敲打窗户玻璃。

    The rain beats against the window pane.

    Tatoeba · leafjensen CC BY

  • 湯姆和瑪莉的小兒子喜歡坐在廚房地板上敲打鍋碗瓢盆。

    Tom and Mary's little boy loves sitting on the kitchen floor banging pots and pans.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 敲打船身發出求救信號

    to tap SOS signals on the vessel's hull

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

Report an issue

Spotted a wrong reading, definition, or example? Tell us — it helps everyone.