Meaning
殴打 means to physically attack or beat someone, typically with fists or hands. It's a formal, serious term used in legal contexts, news reports, and official documents to describe acts of physical violence. The word carries a strong negative connotation and implies deliberate, unlawful violence.
Usage
This is a formal, written term more common in legal documents, police reports, and news media than in casual speech. In everyday conversation, people might use simpler words like 打 or 揍. When used, it emphasizes the seriousness and illegality of the act. Often appears in contexts involving criminal charges or victim statements.
Examples
- 01他因殴打同事被公司开除了。.He was fired by the company for assaulting a colleague.
- 02警方逮捕了那名殴打老人的嫌疑人。.The police arrested the suspect who assaulted the elderly person.
Characters
Common collocations
- 殴打他人to assault others
- 遭到殴打to suffer a beating
- 殴打罪crime of assault
- 故意殴打intentional assault
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to hitting or striking. 殴 (ōu) contains the radical 殳, which represents a weapon or striking tool, emphasizing violent action. Combined with 打, the term reinforces the meaning of physical assault.