撞击

撞擊

zhuàngjī

verb HSK 7 #5,801

Meanings

1 to strike; to collide with
2 to impact; to ram into

Characters

to hit; to collide

to strike; to attack

Both characters mean 'to strike,' creating a double emphasis on forceful impact.

Examples

陨石撞击了地球表面。

Yǔnshí zhuàngjī le dìqiú biǎomiàn.

The meteorite struck the Earth's surface.

两辆车发生了猛烈的撞击。

Liǎng liàng chē fāshēng le měngliè de zhuàngjī.

The two cars had a violent collision.

Stroke Order

撞 zhuàng

击 jī