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

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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 (to hit) or 击毙 (to shoot dead).

Stroke Order

击 jī

落 luò