狙击

狙擊
jūjī
verb #10,001

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
Dírén bèi wǒfāng jūjīshǒu jīzhòng le.
The enemy was hit by our sniper.
HSK 7-9
Jūjīshǒu yǐncáng zài jiànzhùwù de dǐngcéng.
The sniper hid on the top floor of the building.
HSK 7-9
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 means 'sniper' and is the most common form you'll encounter in movies and games.

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