to counterattack; to fight back; to retaliate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to counterattack; to fight back; to retaliate
Can be used in both physical/military contexts and metaphorical ones (e.g., verbal, economic). Emphasizes a responsive action to an initial attack or provocation.
Miàn面
duì对
wú无
duān端
zhǐ指
zé责
，
tā他
zhuàn撰
wén文
jìn进
xíng行
le了
yǒu有
lì力
de的
huí回
jī击
。
Facing groundless accusations, he wrote an article to deliver a powerful counterattack.
Dí敌
jūn军
pào炮
jī击
hòu后
，
wǒ我
jūn军
lì立
jí即
zǔ组
zhī织
huí回
jī击
。
After the enemy shelling, our army immediately organized a counterattack.
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Zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
，
tā她
lěng冷
jìng静
ér而
xùn迅
sù速
de地
huí回
jī击
le了
duì对
shǒu手
de的
guān观
diǎn点
。
In the debate, she calmly and swiftly countered her opponent's point.
Tā他
yòng用
xī犀
lì利
de的
yǔ语
yán言
huí回
jī击
le了
nà那
xiē些
cháo嘲
fěng讽
tā他
de的
rén人
。
He used sharp language to retaliate against those who mocked him.