击落

擊落

jīluò

verb #10,032

Meanings

1 to shoot down (a plane, missile, etc.)

Characters

to hit; to strike

to fall; to drop

Examples

防空部队击落了一架敌机。

Fángkōng bùduì jīluò le yī jià díjī.

The air defense unit shot down an enemy plane.

那架无人机被击落了。

Nà jià wúrénjī bèi jīluò le.

That drone was shot down.

Tips

usage

击落 is specifically for shooting something out of the sky — planes, drones, missiles. For shooting a person, use 击中 (jīzhòng, to hit) or 击毙 (jībì, to shoot dead).

Stroke Order

击 jī

落 luò