击溃

擊潰

jīkuì

verb #17,937

Meanings

1 to defeat
2 to smash
3 to rout

Characters

to strike; to hit

to collapse; to be routed

Examples

HSK 4

他的心理防线被彻底击溃了。

Tā de xīnlǐ fángxiàn bèi chèdǐ jīkuì le.

His psychological defenses were completely shattered.

HSK 7-9

我军击溃了敌人的主力部队。

Wǒ jūn jīkuì le dírén de zhǔlì bùduì.

Our army routed the enemy's main force.

Tips

usage

击溃 implies a decisive, overwhelming defeat, not just winning. Often used in military contexts or metaphorically for psychological/emotional collapse.

Stroke Order

击 jī

溃 kuì