verb HSK 5
to beat · to hit · to thrash
Meaning
揍 is a colloquial verb meaning to beat or hit someone, typically with some force or aggression. It's commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe physical violence or corporal punishment, often in a somewhat informal or rough context.
Usage
This is an informal, somewhat rough word used in casual speech. Parents might say they'll 揍 their misbehaving children (though usually as a threat rather than actual violence). It carries a stronger, more aggressive tone than neutral words like 打 (dǎ). Common in everyday conversation but not appropriate for formal writing.
Examples
- 01你再不听话，我就揍你了！, !If you don't behave, I'm going to spank you!
- 02他因为说谎被爸爸揍了一顿。.He got beaten by his dad for lying.
Measure words
- 顿揍了他一顿
Common collocations
- 揍一顿to give someone a beating
- 揍扁to beat flat, to thrash
- 挨揍to get beaten
Antonyms
Origin
The character 揍 combines the hand radical 扌(shǒu) with 奏 (zòu), which originally meant 'to present' or 'to perform'. The hand radical indicates the physical action of striking.