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打蜡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

打蜡 Usage and Examples

to wax

to polish with wax

最后一道打蜡使之有了缎子般的光泽。

The final stage of waxing left it with a satin sheen.

他们为车子清洗、打蜡,没完没了地谈论它们——有些人甚至用毛皮骰子装饰它们

They wash and wax the cars, go on and on about them—some even adorn them with furry dice.

The characters in 打蜡

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
打
dǎ5to hit, strike, or play
蜡
là14wax

More words starting with 打

  • dǎ打shàng上mark, tag
  • dǎ打shàng上le了marked, labeled
  • dǎ打xià下establish, lay
  • dǎ打xià下le了laid, captured
  • dǎ打xià下le了jī基chǔ础laid the foundation, set the foundation
  • dǎ打xià下le了shì市chǎng场captured the market, secured the market
  • dǎ打xià下jiān坚shí实jī基chǔ础Lay a solid foundation, Build a strong base
  • dǎ打xià下jī基chǔ础To lay a foundation, To establish a basis
  • dǎ打xià下de的conquered, captured
  • dǎ打xià下de的gǔ谷wù物harvested grain, threshed grain
  • dǎ打bú不dào到chē车can't get a taxi, can't find a taxi
  • dǎ打bù不xiǎng响misfire, fail to go off

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Questions about 打蜡

What does 打蜡 mean in Chinese?

打蜡 (dǎ là) means “to wax, to polish with wax”.

How do you pronounce 打蜡?

打蜡 is pronounced dǎ là in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to wax” in Chinese?

“to wax” is 打蜡 (dǎ là) in Chinese.

How is 打蜡 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 打蜡, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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