击倒

擊倒

jīdǎo

verb #6,826

Meanings

1 to knock down
2 to knock out
3 to strike down

Characters

to hit; to strike

to fall; to topple

Examples

拳击手一拳击倒了对手。

Quánjīshǒu yī quán jīdǎo le duìshǒu.

The boxer knocked down his opponent with one punch.

大风击倒了好几棵树。

Dà fēng jīdǎo le hǎo jǐ kē shù.

The strong wind knocked down several trees.

Tips

usage

击倒 is used both literally (physically knocking someone down) and figuratively (defeating or overwhelming someone).

Stroke Order

击 jī

倒 dào