to launch a surprise attack; to be hit suddenly
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to launch a surprise attack (military); to raid
Specific to military or combat contexts. The attack is characterized by surprise and lack of warning.
Yóu游
jī击
duì队
chéng成
gōng功
xí袭
jī击
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
bǔ补
jǐ给
xiàn线
。
The guerrilla forces successfully raided the enemy's supply line.
Wǒ我
jūn军
jì计
huà划
zài在
lí黎
míng明
shí时
fèn分
xí袭
jī击
dí敌
jūn军
yòu右
yì翼
。
Our army plans to attack the enemy's right flank at dawn.
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Nà那
cì次
kōng空
xí袭
wán完
quán全
chū出
hū乎
yì意
liào料
，
shì是
duì对
jūn军
shì事
jī基
dì地
de的
yī一
cì次
yán严
zhòng重
xí袭
jī击
。
That airstrike was completely unexpected; it was a serious attack on the military base.
verb
to hit or affect suddenly (figurative); to be struck by
Used metaphorically for sudden, often adverse, events like natural disasters, illnesses, or emotional blows.
Yán沿
hǎi海
chéng城
shì市
zāo遭
dào到
qiáng强
tái台
fēng风
de的
xí袭
jī击
。
The coastal city was struck by a powerful typhoon.
Tū突
rú如
qí其
lái来
de的
è噩
hào耗
xí袭
jī击
le了
tā他
，
ràng让
tā他
jī几
hū乎
bēng崩
kuì溃
。
The sudden bad news hit him, almost causing him to collapse.
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Gǎn感
mào冒
bìng病
dú毒
xí袭
jī击
le了
tā他
de的
miǎn免
yì疫
xì系
tǒng统
。
The cold virus attacked his immune system.