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突袭

突襲
tūxí
verb #8,185

Meanings

  1. 1 to raid; to make a surprise attack
  2. 2 to launch a sudden assault

Characters

突
tū
sudden; to charge
袭
xí
to attack; to raid
A sudden attack - striking when the enemy doesn't expect it.

Examples

HSK 6
特种部队突袭了敌人的据点。
Tèzhǒng bùduì tūxí le dírén de jùdiǎn.
Special forces raided the enemy's stronghold.
HSK 6
暴风雨突袭了整个城市。
Bàofēngyǔ tūxí le zhěnggè chéngshì.
The storm hit the entire city by surprise.
HSK 7-9
警方对犯罪团伙进行了突袭。
Jǐngfāng duì fànzuì tuánhuǒ jìnxíng le tūxí.
The police carried out a raid on the criminal gang.

Tips

usage
突袭 can be used both literally (military raids) and figuratively (突袭检查 = surprise inspection; 寒流突袭 = cold wave striking suddenly).

Stroke Order

突 tū
袭 xí