No. 117 in Chinese
打
"打" means "to hit," "to beat," or "to play" (in some contexts).
In a sentence
我每天早晨打电话给我的父母。
I call my parents every morning.
Here, '打' means 'to make' or 'to place' as in making a phone call (打电话).
朋友们约了一起打篮球。
The friends arranged to play basketball together.
In this usage, '打' means 'to play' in the context of playing certain sports (打篮球, 'to play basketball').
他把那只杯子打破了。
He broke that cup.
Here, '打' means 'to break or shatter,' showcasing an action resulting in damage or destruction (打破, 'break').
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