主攻

zhǔgōng

verb #26,951

Meanings

1 to focus on; to specialize in; to major in
2 main assault; primary attack (military)

Characters

main; primary; to focus on

to attack; to specialize; to study

Examples

她在大学主攻计算机科学。

Tā zài dàxué zhǔgōng jìsuànjī kēxué.

She majored in computer science at university.

这支部队负责主攻北翼阵地。

Zhè zhī bùduì fùzé zhǔgōng běiyì zhèndì.

This unit was responsible for the main assault on the northern flank.

Tips

usage

主攻 has both military and civilian uses. In academic contexts it means your main field of study (similar to 主修). In business, it refers to the main market or product a company focuses on. In military contexts, it denotes the primary direction of attack.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

攻 gōng