抨击 pēngjī to attack (verbally or in writing)
How to remember 抨击: 抨 to impeach + 击 to strike = to attack (verbally or in writing).
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How it is used
- To attack sharply in words or writing - 抨击时政 (pēngjī shízhèng) lash out at current affairs, 遭到舆论抨击 come under public attack.
- Written/formal register, typical of media, editorials, and speeches; a pointed public denunciation.