夹击

夾擊

jiājī

verb #28,240

Meanings

1 to attack from two or more sides
2 pincer attack
3 to catch in a crossfire

Characters

to squeeze between / to clamp

to strike / to attack

Examples

敌军被我方前后夹击，无路可逃。

Díjūn bèi wǒ fāng qiánhòu jiājī, wú lù kě táo.

The enemy forces were caught in a pincer attack from front and rear with no way to escape.

这支球队在比赛中遭到对手的夹击。

Zhè zhī qiúduì zài bǐsài zhōng zāodào duìshǒu de jiājī.

This team was caught in a double-team by their opponents during the game.

Tips

usage

夹击 is used both in military contexts (pincer attack) and sports (double-teaming). It can also describe being pressured from multiple directions figuratively, such as 两面夹击 (pressured from both sides).

Stroke Order

夹 jiā

击 jī