来袭

來襲

láixí

verb

Meanings

1 to strike; to hit (of a storm, cold wave or epidemic)
2 to come and attack (of an enemy)

Characters

to attack by surprise

Examples

HSK 6

台风来袭，学校停课一天。

Táifēng láixí, xuéxiào tíngkè yì tiān.

A typhoon is coming, so schools are closed for a day.

HSK 7-9

寒潮来袭，明天气温将下降十度。

Háncháo láixí, míngtiān qìwēn jiāng xiàjiàng shí dù.

A cold wave is on its way, and tomorrow the temperature will fall by ten degrees.

Tips

register

A news and headline word, usually right after its subject: 台风, 寒潮, 热浪, 暴雨, 流感, or 敌军 (enemy troops). Ads borrow it for a product launch: 新品来袭 (new arrivals are here).

Stroke Order

来 lái

袭 xí