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

我军击溃了敌人的主力部队。

Wǒjūn jīkuì le dírén de zhǔlì bùduì.

Our army routed the enemy's main force.

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.

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