open fire; achieve initial success
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to open fire; to engage in combat
Military context referring to the beginning of armed engagement or battle.
Xiān先
tóu头
bù部
duì队
dǎ打
xiǎng响
le了
。
The vanguard troops have opened fire.
Zhàn战
dòu斗
zài在
lí黎
míng明
shí时
fèn分
zhèng正
shì式
dǎ打
xiǎng响
。
The battle officially began at dawn.
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Liǎng两
jūn军
zhōng终
yú于
zài在
biān边
jìng境
dì地
qū区
dǎ打
xiǎng响
。
The two armies finally engaged in the border area.
verb
to achieve initial success; to get off to a good start
Metaphorical use indicating that a project, campaign, or effort has succeeded in its initial stage, making subsequent steps easier.
Zhè这
yī一
pào炮
dǎ打
xiǎng响
le了
，
xià下
yī一
bù步
jiù就
hǎo好
bàn办
le了
。
This first shot was a success, so the next step will be easy to handle.
Xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
shàng上
shì市
dì第
yī一
tiān天
jiù就
dǎ打
xiǎng响
le了
。
The new product was a hit on its very first day on the market.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
yǎn演
chū出
chéng成
gōng功
dǎ打
xiǎng响
le了
tā他
zài在
guó国
jì际
wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
de的
míng名
shēng声
。
This performance successfully established his reputation on the international stage.