chōuda

抽打

Word · Verb

to dust off; to beat out dust

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to dust off; to beat out dust by lightly hitting with a duster or cloth

informal

第二字读轻声,词义与读音 "chōu dǎ" 完全不同。这个动作通常是日常清洁的一部分,动作较轻。

Tā她
ná拿
qǐ起
dǎn掸
zi子
 ,
bǎ把
shā沙
fā发
chōu抽
da打
gān干
jìng净
 。

She picked up a duster and dusted the sofa clean.

Zhè这
jiàn件
máo毛
yī衣
shàng上
zhān沾
le了
huī灰
 ,
nǐ你
bāng帮
wǒ我
chōu抽
da打
chōu抽
da打
 。

This sweater is dusty. Could you help me beat the dust off it?

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Chū出
mén门
qián前
 ,
tā他
zǒng总
yào要
chōu抽
da打
yí一
xià下
dà大
yī衣
 。

Before going out, he always gives his coat a quick dusting.