dā

咑

Character · InterjectionTraditional呔

command to draft animals

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

interjection

giddyup; gee up

dialect

A short, sharp exclamation used by cart drivers, farmers, etc., to urge horses, oxen, or other draft animals to start moving or go faster. Pronounced shortly and sharply.

Chē车
fū夫
huī挥
biān鞭
hǎn喊
le了
yī一
shēng声
 ：
 “
dā呔
 ！
 ”
 ，
mǎ马
er儿
biàn便
pǎo跑
le了
qǐ起
lái来
 。

The cart driver cracked his whip and shouted, 'Giddyup!', and the horse started running.

Lǎo老
nóng农
duì对
zhe着
niú牛
yāo吆
he喝
 ：
 “
dā呔
 ！
zǒu走
 ！
 ”

The old farmer urged the ox on by shouting, 'Gee up! Go!'

Show 1 more example
Zhǐ只
tīng听
yī一
shēng声
 “
dā呔
 ”
 ，
tuó驮
duì队
biàn便
kāi开
shǐ始
qián前
jìn进
 。

After hearing a single 'Giddyup!', the caravan started moving forward.