撞击

撞擊

zhuàngjī

verb HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 7-9

陨石撞击了地球表面。

Yǔnshí zhuàngjī le dìqiú biǎomiàn.

The meteorite struck the Earth's surface.

HSK 7-9

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