袭击

襲擊
xíjī
verb HSK 7-9 #1,190

Meanings

  1. 1 to attack
  2. 2 to assault
  3. 3 to raid

Examples

HSK 6
Táifēng xíjī le yánhǎi chéngshì.
The typhoon struck the coastal cities.
HSK 6
Tā zài jiēshàng zāodào le xíjī.
He was attacked on the street.
HSK 7-9
Díjūn zài yèjiān fādòng le xíjī.
The enemy launched an attack at night.

Tips

usage
袭击 implies a sudden, often surprise attack. It can be used for military attacks, natural disasters (台风袭击), and personal assaults. 遭到袭击 = to be attacked.

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