狙击

狙擊

jūjī

verb #10,001

Meanings

1 to snipe; to shoot from hiding
2 to ambush; to attack from a concealed position

Characters

to spy on; to lie in ambush

to hit; to strike; to attack

Examples

狙击手隐藏在建筑物的顶层。

Jūjīshǒu yǐncáng zài jiànzhùwù de dǐngcéng.

The sniper hid on the top floor of the building.

敌人被我方狙击手击中了。

Dírén bèi wǒ fāng jūjīshǒu jīzhòng le.

The enemy was hit by our sniper.

他们在山上狙击敌军的车队。

Tāmen zài shān shàng jūjī díjūn de chēduì.

They sniped at the enemy convoy from the mountain.

Tips

usage

狙击 is primarily used in military contexts. The derived noun 狙击手 (jūjīshǒu) means 'sniper' and is the most common form you'll encounter in movies and games.

Stroke Order

狙 jū

击 jī