打击

打擊

dǎjī

verb/noun HSK 5 #2,229

Meanings

1 to hit; to strike; to attack
2 to crack down on; to combat
3 a blow; a setback (emotional)

Characters

to hit; to strike

to strike; to attack

A double hit — to strike hard, physically or emotionally.

Examples

政府决定打击犯罪。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng dǎjī fànzuì.

The government decided to crack down on crime.

这次失败对他打击很大。

Zhè cì shībài duì tā dǎjī hěn dà.

This failure was a big blow to him.

不要打击孩子的自信心。

Bùyào dǎjī háizi de zìxìnxīn.

Don't crush a child's confidence.

打击乐器包括鼓和锣。

Dǎjī yuèqì bāokuò gǔ hé luó.

Percussion instruments include drums and gongs.

Tips

usage

打击 works as both verb and noun. As a verb: 打击犯罪 (crack down on crime). As a noun: 受到打击 (suffer a blow). It's commonly used for emotional setbacks too.

usage

打击乐 (dǎjīyuè) = percussion music. 打击报复 (dǎjī bàofù) = to retaliate against someone.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

击 jī