to whip; to flog
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to whip; to flog; to strike with a whip
formalFormal and neutral term, mainly used to describe the action of striking someone or something with a whip.
gǔ古
dài代
nú奴
lì隶
cháng常
bèi被
nú奴
lì隶
zhǔ主
biāndǎb
i
ā
n
d
ǎ
。
Ancient slaves were often whipped by their slave owners.
mù牧
chǎng场
gōng工
rén人
bù不
huì会
qīng轻
yì易
biāndǎb
shēngi
chùā
n
d
ǎ
牲
畜
。
Farm workers will not easily whip livestock.
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lǎo老
shī师
yán严
lì厉
jìn禁
zhǐ止
xué学
shēng生
biāndǎb
xiǎoi
dòngā
wùn
d
ǎ
小
动
物
。
Teachers strictly prohibit students from whipping small animals.
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
，
biāndǎb
tāi
rénā
shìn
wéid
fǎǎ
xíng他
wéi人
是
违
法
行
为
。
In modern society, whipping others is an illegal act.
jiù旧
shí时
de的
xíng刑
fá罚
zhōng中
，
biāndǎb
shìi
chángā
jiànn
ded
tǐǎ
fá是
fāng常
shì见
的
体
罚
方
式
。
In ancient punishments, whipping was a common form of corporal punishment.