撞击 zhuàngjī to strike
to strike; to hit; to ram
How to remember 撞击: 撞 to bump into + 击 to strike = to strike.
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How it is used
- A forceful impact - to strike, ram, collide - 两辆车猛烈撞击 (liǎng liàng chē měngliè zhuàngjī) the two cars collided violently.
- Heavier and more technical than plain 撞 (zhuàng, bump into); used for crashes, waves hitting rocks, particle collisions.