zòu
揍
beat; smash; hit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to beat (someone); to hit
informalCommonly used in informal spoken Chinese to describe physically attacking someone.
Nà那
gè个
tiáo调
pí皮
de的
xiǎo小
hái孩
bèi被
bà爸
ba爸
zòu揍
le了
yī一
dùn顿
。
That naughty child was beaten by his father.
Nǐ你
zài再
gǎn敢
mà骂
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
jiù就
zòu揍
nǐ你
！
If you dare curse me again, I'll beat you up.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
dǎ打
jià架
bèi被
zòu揍
de得
hěn很
cǎn惨
。
He was badly beaten for getting into a fight.
Shuí谁
ái挨
zòu揍
le了
？
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
bí鼻
qīng青
liǎn脸
zhǒng肿
de的
。
Who got beaten? They look black and blue.
Lǎo老
shī师
shuō说
bù不
xǔ许
zài在
xué学
xiào校
lǐ里
zòu揍
tóng同
xué学
。
The teacher said we are not allowed to hit classmates at school.
verb
to smash; break by accident
dialectUsed in northern Chinese dialects to describe accidentally breaking an object.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
，
bié别
bǎ把
zhuō桌
shàng上
de的
bō玻
lí璃
bēi杯
zòu揍
le了
。
Be careful not to smash the glass cup on the table.
Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
mā妈
ma妈
zuì最
xǐ喜
huan欢
de的
wǎn碗
gěi给
zòu揍
le了
。
I accidentally broke Mom's favorite bowl.
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Dǎ打
sǎo扫
de的
shí时
hou候
méi没
zhù注
yì意
，
bǎ把
huā花
píng瓶
zòu揍
suì碎
le了
。
I didn't pay attention while cleaning and smashed the vase.
Dì弟
di弟
pǎo跑
tài太
kuài快
，
bǎ把
chuāng窗
hù户
shàng上
de的
bō玻
lí璃
zòu揍
chū出
le了
liè裂
wén纹
。
My little brother ran too fast and cracked the window glass.
Fáng房
dōng东
shuō说
shuí谁
zòu揍
huài坏
le了
jiā家
jù具
jiù就
yào要
péi赔
qián钱
。
The landlord said anyone who breaks the furniture has to pay compensation.