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击

Character · VerbTraditional擊

strike; attack; touch

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

verb

to strike; to beat; to tap

Used for physical tapping or hitting actions on objects.

Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
jī击
gǔ鼓
biǎo表
yǎn演
 。

He is beating a drum for a performance.

Jiàn见
miàn面
shí时
wǒ我
men们
jī击
zhǎng掌
qìng庆
zhù祝
 。

We clapped our hands to celebrate when we met.

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Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
páng旁
qiāo敲
cè侧
jī击
de地
tí提
xǐng醒
bié别
rén人
 。

He likes to remind others by making indirect hints.

Lǎo老
shī师
jī击
le了
qiāo敲
zhuō桌
zi子
lái来
wéi维
chí持
kè课
táng堂
zhì秩
xù序
 。

The teacher tapped the desk to maintain classroom order.

Tā他
yòng用
kuài筷
zi子
jī击
le了
jī击
wǎn碗
biān边
 。

He tapped the edge of the bowl with his chopsticks.

2.

verb

to attack; to assault; to launch an offensive

Used for military or competitive attacking actions.

Jūn军
duì队
xí袭
jī击
le了
dí敌
jūn军
de的
jù据
diǎn点
 。

The troops attacked the enemy's stronghold.

Yóu游
jī击
duì队
yuán员
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
yè夜
jiān间
fú伏
jī击
dí敌
rén人
 。

Guerrillas often ambush enemies at night.

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Zhǐ指
huī挥
guān官
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
shēng声
dōng东
jī击
xī西
de的
zhàn战
shù术
 。

The commander used the tactic of feigning an attack on the east and striking the west.

Tā他
men们
jī击
kuǎ垮
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
fáng防
shǒu守
zhèn阵
róng容
 。

They broke through the opponent's defensive line.

Zhè这
cháng场
quán拳
jī击
sài赛
zhōng中
 ,
xuǎn选
shǒu手
dǎo击
jī倒
le了
duì对
shǒu手
 。

In this boxing match, the contestant knocked out his opponent.

3.

verb

to collide; to touch; to witness

Can be used for physical collisions or abstract witnessing, with the figurative usage marked by the diamond symbol.

Liǎng两
liàng辆
chē车
zài在
lù路
kǒu口
xiàng相
zhuàng撞
le了
 。

Two cars collided at the intersection.

Hǎi海
làng浪
chōng冲
jī击
zhe着
hǎi海
biān边
de的
yán岩
shí石
 。

Waves crash against the rocks by the sea.

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Wǒ我
qīn亲
yǎn眼
mù目
jī睹
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
shì事
gù故
de的
fā发
shēng生
 。

I witnessed the occurrence of this accident with my own eyes.

Tā他
de的
huà话
chōng冲
jī击
le了
wǒ我
de的
gù固
yòu有
guān观
niàn念
 。

His words challenged my固有观念 [fixed beliefs].

Fēi飞
jī机
chōng冲
jī击
le了
qì气
liú流
 ,
chū出
xiàn现
le了
qīng轻
wēi微
diān颠
bǒ簸
 。

The plane hit turbulence and experienced slight turbulence.