guāi
掴
to slap; to smack
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to slap (someone) with the palm of the hand; to smack
A specific, forceful action describing hitting someone's face with an open hand.
Tā他
qì气
de得
guāi掴
le了
duì对
fāng方
yī一
jì记
ěr耳
guāng光
。
He was so angry that he slapped the other person across the face.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
cóng从
bù不
huì会
guāi掴
zì自
jǐ己
de的
hái孩
zi子
。
A mother would never smack her own child.
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Tā他
bèi被
guāi掴
le了
yī一
bā巴
zhang掌
，
liǎn脸
shang上
liú留
xià下
hóng红
yìn印
。
He got slapped, leaving a red mark on his face.