бить

verbimperfective (partner проби́ть)commonB2

1.
to beat, to hit, to strike
Он бил его кулако́м.
He was hitting him with his fist.
Of a person or a force such as wind or rain.
2.
to defeat, to beat
На́ша кома́нда бьёт реко́рды ка́ждый год.
Our team beats records every year.
Of opponents, enemies, records.
3.
to smash, to break
От зло́сти он бил посу́ду.
In his anger he was smashing the dishes.
Of dishes, glass, windows.
4.
to strike (of a clock), to chime
Ко́локол бьёт ка́ждый час.
The bell chimes every hour.
5.
to gush, to spout, to well up
Здесь бьёт родни́к.
A spring gushes here.
Of a spring or a jet of liquid.
6.
to shoot, to firemilitary
Артилле́рия би́ла по дере́вне.
The artillery was firing at the village.
Usually with «по» plus the target.

Examples

Переста́нь бить Тома.
Stop hitting Tom.
Они всё вре́мя би́ли в бараба́н.
They had been thumping the drum all along.
Том бьёт свою́ де́вушку.
Tom beats his girlfriend.
Тома три ра́за би́ло мо́лнией.
Tom has been struck by lightning three times.
Часы бьют четыре.
The clock is striking four.
Я никогда не бил же́нщину.
I've never hit a woman.
Бил замени́л Джима в ро́ли капита́на.
Bill replaced Jim as captain.
Не бей соба́чку!
Don't kick the dog!
Я не бью твои́х живо́тных.
I'm not hurting your animals.
Мужчи́на, кото́рый бьёт свою́ жену́, жа́лок.
A man who smacks his wife around is contemptible.

Imperative
ты	бе́й
вы	бе́йте

Active present	бью́щий	striking, hitting, beating
Active past	би́вший	who had beaten, who had hit, having struck, who had defeated
Passive present	-
Passive past	би́тый	broken, smashed, cracked
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	би́в бивши	while doing (past)

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
бить	-	to beat; to defeat; to smash; to strike (of a clock); to gush; to shoot
би́ться	-	to fight; to beat; to struggle; to knock against
вбить	в-	to drive in
вбиться	в-	to get driven in