打更 dǎ gēng ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄥ daa2 gaang1
- to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
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打
- 单打 單打 dān dǎ ㄉㄢ ㄉㄚˇ daan1 daa2 singles (in sports)
- 打仗 dǎ zhàng ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄤˋ daa2 zoeng3 to fight a battle
- 打倒 dǎ dǎo ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄠˇ daa2 dou2 to overthrow
- 打动 打動 dǎ dòng ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ daa2 dung6 to move (to pity)
- 打包 dǎ bāo ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄠ daa2 baau1 to wrap; to pack
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- 打印 dǎ yìn ㄉㄚˇ ㄧㄣˋ daa2 jan3 to affix a seal
- 打字 dǎ zì ㄉㄚˇ ㄗˋ daa2 zi6 to type (using a keyboard, typewriter or phone etc)
- 打岔 dǎ chà ㄉㄚˇ ㄔㄚˋ daa2 caa3 interruption
- 打工 dǎ gōng ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄥ daa2 gung1 to work a temporary or casual job
- 打手 dǎ shou ㄉㄚˇ ˙ㄕㄡ daa2 sau2 hired thug
- 打扮 dǎ ban ㄉㄚˇ ˙ㄅㄢ daa2 baan6 to decorate
- 打折 dǎ zhé ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄜˊ daa2 zit3 to give a discount
- 打扫 打掃 dǎ sǎo ㄉㄚˇ ㄙㄠˇ daa2 sou3 to clean
- 打捞 打撈 dǎ lāo ㄉㄚˇ ㄌㄠ daa2 laau4 to salvage
- 打击 打擊 dǎ jī ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧ daa2 gik1 to hit
- 打扰 打擾 dǎ rǎo ㄉㄚˇ ㄖㄠˇ daa2 jiu5 to disturb
- 打搅 打攪 dǎ jiǎo ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ daa2 gaau2 to disturb; to trouble; to bother
- 打败 打敗 dǎ bài ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄞˋ daa2 baai6 to defeat
- 打断 打斷 dǎ duàn ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋ daa2 tyun5 to interrupt
- 打架 dǎ jià ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄚˋ daa2 gaa3 to fight
更
- 更加 gèng jiā ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄚ gang3 gaa1 more (than sth else)
- 更动 更動 gēng dòng ㄍㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ gang1 dung6 to change
- 更换 更換 gēng huàn ㄍㄥ ㄏㄨㄢˋ gang1 wun6 to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
- 更改 gēng gǎi ㄍㄥ ㄍㄞˇ gang1 goi2 to alter
- 更新 gēng xīn ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ gang1 san1 to replace the old with new
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- 更是 gèng shì ㄍㄥˋ ㄕˋ gang3 si6 even more (so)
- 变更 變更 biàn gēng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄥ bin3 gang1 to change
- 更衣室 gēng yī shì ㄍㄥ ㄧ ㄕˋ gang1 ji1 sat1 change room; dressing room; locker room
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 一更 yī gēng ㄧ ㄍㄥ jat1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 三更 sān gēng ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ saam1 gaang1 third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)
- 二更 èr gēng ㄦˋ ㄍㄥ ji6 gaang1 second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old)
- 五更 wǔ gēng ㄨˇ ㄍㄥ ng5 gaang1 fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
- 停更 tíng gēng ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄥ ting4 gang3 to stop updating (content)
- 催更 cuī gēng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄍㄥ ceoi1 gang3 (slang) (of a follower) to urge (a blogger etc) to post some fresh content (abbr. for 催促更新)
- 初更 chū gēng ㄔㄨ ㄍㄥ co1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 四更 sì gēng ㄙˋ ㄍㄥ sei3 gaang1 fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)
- 守更 shǒu gēng ㄕㄡˇ ㄍㄥ sau2 gaang1 to keep watch during the night
- 巡更 xún gēng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄥ ceon4 gang3 to patrol at night, marking the time by sounding clappers or gongs
- 更代 gēng dài ㄍㄥ ㄉㄞˋ gang1 doi6 substitution
Idioms with these characters
- 挨打受骂 挨打受罵 ái dǎ shòu mà ㄞˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄚˋ ngaai4 daa2 sau6 maa6 to suffer beatings and receive abuse (idiom)
- 挨打受气 挨打受氣 ái dǎ shòu qì ㄞˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄡˋ ㄑㄧˋ ngaai4 daa2 sau6 hei3 to suffer bullying and beating (idiom)
- 棒打鸳鸯 棒打鴛鴦 bàng dǎ yuān yāng ㄅㄤˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄩㄢ ㄧㄤ paang5 daa1 jyun1 joeng1 (idiom) to cruelly separate lovers (esp. by family or societal pressure); to forcibly break up a couple against their will
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- 包打天下 bāo dǎ tiān xià ㄅㄠ ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋ baau1 daa2 tin1 haa6 to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
- 插科打诨 插科打諢 chā kē dǎ hùn ㄔㄚ ㄎㄜ ㄉㄚˇ ㄏㄨㄣˋ caap3 fo1 daa2 wan6 to include impromptu comic material in opera performance (idiom); to jest
- 趁火打劫 chèn huǒ dǎ jié ㄔㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ can3 fo2 daa2 gip3 lit. to loot a burning house (idiom)
- 打抱不平 dǎ bào bù píng ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ daa2 pou5 bat1 ping4 (idiom) to aid sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice
- 打草惊蛇 打草驚蛇 dǎ cǎo jīng shé ㄉㄚˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄜˊ daa2 cou2 geng1 se4 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom)
- 打成一片 dǎ chéng yī piàn ㄉㄚˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄧ ㄆㄧㄢˋ daa2 sing4 jat1 pin3 (idiom) to become as one (with a particular group of people); to mix well; to bond
- 打得火热 打得火熱 dǎ de huǒ rè ㄉㄚˇ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄜˋ daa2 dak1 fo2 jit6 (idiom) to be on very good terms with each other
- 熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu yè ㄠˊ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ ngaau4 gaang1 sau2 je6 to stay up through the night (idiom)
- 除旧更新 除舊更新 chú jiù gēng xīn ㄔㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ceoi4 gau6 gang1 san1 to replace the old with new (idiom)
- 更深人静 更深人靜 gēng shēn rén jìng ㄍㄥ ㄕㄣ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gaang1 sam1 jan4 zing6 deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)
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- 更有甚者 gèng yǒu shèn zhě ㄍㄥˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄣˋ ㄓㄜˇ gang3 jau5 sam6 ze2 furthermore (idiom)
- 三更半夜 sān gēng bàn yè ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ saam1 gaang1 bun3 je6 (idiom) in the depth of the night; very late at night
- 少不更事 shào bù gēng shì ㄕㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕˋ (idiom) young and inexperienced; wet behind the ears
- 深更半夜 shēn gēng bàn yè ㄕㄣ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ sam1 gang1 bun3 je6 in the dead of night (idiom)
- 万象更新 萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ maan6 zoeng6 gang3 san1 (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
Example sentences
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没有 沒有 甚 么 麼 比 看见 看見 动物 動物 被 虐 打更 能 惹起 我 的 怒火 。
Few things are more enraging to me than the sight of an animal being beaten.
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