叱咤

chìzhà
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to bellow; to shout angrily
  2. 2 to hold sway; to dominate

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā niánqīng shí chìzhà shāngjiè, rújīn què guò zhe píngjìng de rìzi.
In his youth he ruled the business world, but now he lives a quiet life.
HSK 7-9
将军一声叱咤,士兵们立刻冲向了敌阵。
Jiāngjūn yì shēng chìzhà, shìbīngmen lìkè chōngxiàng le dízhèn.
At the general's roar, the soldiers charged at the enemy lines at once.

Tips

usage
Also written 叱吒. Its classic form is 叱咤风云 (a roar that stirs wind and cloud), and today it mostly means ruling a field: 叱咤商界 (business), 叱咤乐坛 (the music scene).

Stroke Order

叱 chì
咤 zhà