袭击 xíjī attack (especially surprise attack)
attack (especially surprise attack); raid; to attack
How to remember 袭击: 袭 to attack + 击 to strike = attack (especially surprise attack).
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How it is used
- To attack, especially a surprise/sudden strike - 袭击敌军 (xíjī díjūn) attack the enemy; 恐怖袭击 (kǒngbù xíjī) a terrorist attack.
- Emphasizes the surprise element, unlike neutral 攻击 (gōngjī, to attack/assail).
- Also used for storms/animals striking suddenly; news register.
Example sentences
- 我们被暴风雨袭击了。 Wǒmen bèi bàofēngyǔ xíjī le.We were caught in a storm.
- 台风袭击了关东地区。 Táifēng xíjī le guāndōngdìqū.The typhoon struck the Kanto district.