Meaning of ōu dǎ:
ōu dǎ
殴打
Verb
to beat up; to come to blows
Tā yīnwèi ōudǎ tārén ér bèi jǐngfāng dàibǔ.
他因为殴打他人而被警方逮捕。
He was arrested by the police for beating up someone.
Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá liǎng rén zhī jiān de ōudǎ shìjiàn.
警方正在调查两人之间的殴打事件。
The police are investigating the incident of assault between the two individuals.
Noun
battery (law)
Tā yīn ōudǎ tārén bèi bǔ.
他因殴打他人被捕。
He was arrested for battery.