沉重打击

沉重打擊

chénzhòng dǎjī

phrase

Meanings

1 a heavy blow
2 to hit hard
3 to deal a severe blow

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

母亲的去世对他是个沉重打击。

Mǔqīn de qùshì duì tā shì ge chénzhòng dǎjī.

His mother's death was a severe blow to him.

HSK 7-9

疫情对旅游业造成了沉重打击。

Yìqíng duì lǚyóu yè zàochéng le chénzhòng dǎjī.

The pandemic dealt a heavy blow to the tourism industry.

Tips

usage

Functions as both noun ('a heavy blow') and as a verbal phrase 沉重打击 + obj ('to hit ___ hard'). Very common in news writing about industries, organizations, or morale.

Stroke Order

沉 chén

重 zhòng

打 dǎ

击 jī