dǎshou手
手
common
noun
Meaning of 打手
打手 means hired thug; hatchet man; strong-arm man. Pronounced dǎ shou.
- hired thug; hatchet man; strong-arm man
Definitions & Examples
Dì地
zhǔ主
yǎng养
le了
yī一
qún群
dǎ打
shou手
lái来
qī欺
yā压
diàn佃
nóng农
。
The landlord kept a group of hired thugs to oppress the tenant farmers.
Zhè这
ge个
è恶
bà霸
chū出
mén门
zǒng总
shì是
dài带
zhe着
jǐ几
gè个
dǎ打
shou手
。
This bully always goes out accompanied by a few thugs.
Tā他
de的
dǎ打
shou手
men们
bǎ把
kàng抗
yì议
zhě者
dōu都
gǎn赶
zǒu走
le了
。
His hatchet men drove all the protesters away.
Zài在
nà那
bù部
hēi黑
bàng帮
diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
，
tā他
bàn扮
yǎn演
le了
yī一
gè个
lěng冷
kù酷
wú无
qíng情
de的
dǎ打
shou手
。
In that gangster movie, he played a ruthless hired thug.