to tussle; to grapple; to scuffle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to tussle; to grapple; to wrestle and fight
neutralRefers to a physical fight where participants grab and wrestle with each other, often seen as chaotic and entangled. Typically describes a non-weapon, close-contact struggle.
Tā他
liǎ俩
niǔ扭
dǎ打
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
lā拉
yě也
lā拉
bù不
kāi开
。
The two of them were tangled up in a scuffle, and couldn't be pulled apart.
Nà那
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
yīn因
wèi为
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
niǔ扭
dǎ打
qǐ起
lái来
。
Those two men started scuffling in the street over a minor issue.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Hái孩
zi子
men们
bú不
shì是
zài在
dǎ打
jià架
，
zhǐ只
shì是
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
niǔ扭
dǎ打
zhe着
wán玩
。
The children aren't fighting, just tussling playfully on the grass.
Jǐng警
chá察
xùn迅
sù速
zhì制
zhǐ止
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
niǔ扭
dǎ打
。
The police quickly stopped the scuffle.