侵略

qīnlüè

verb/noun HSK 7 #8,562

Meanings

1 to invade
2 aggression
3 invasion

Characters

to invade; to encroach

to plunder; strategy

Literally 'invade and plunder' — military aggression

Examples

那个国家曾经被侵略过。

Nàge guójiā céngjīng bèi qīnlüè guò.

That country was once invaded.

我们坚决反对一切侵略行为。

Wǒmen jiānjué fǎnduì yīqiè qīnlüè xíngwéi.

We firmly oppose all acts of aggression.

Tips

usage

侵略 is specifically about military or territorial aggression. For personal rights violations, use 侵犯 (qīnfàn) instead.

Stroke Order

侵 qīn

略 lüè