反击 fǎnjī to strike back
to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack
How to remember 反击: 反 oppose + 击 to strike = to strike back.
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How it is used
- 'To counterattack / strike back' - 发动反击 (fādòng fǎnjī) to launch a counterattack, 有力反击 a forceful rebuttal.
- Military and figurative (hitting back at criticism/attack). The point is responding to an attack already made against you.