反攻

fǎngōng

verb #22,639

Meanings

1 to counterattack
2 to launch a counteroffensive

Characters

to reverse / to go against

to attack / to assault

Examples

HSK 3

她决定反攻对方的批评。

Tā juédìng fǎngōng duìfāng de pīpíng.

She decided to strike back against the other party's criticism.

HSK 7-9

军队开始全面反攻敌军。

Jūnduì kāishǐ quánmiàn fǎngōng díjūn.

The army began a full-scale counterattack against the enemy.

HSK 7-9

敌人溃败后，我们立即发起反攻。

Dírén kuìbài hòu, wǒmen lìjí fāqǐ fǎngōng.

After the enemy collapsed, we immediately launched a counteroffensive.

Tips

usage

反攻 is used in both military contexts (counteroffensive) and figurative ones (striking back in an argument or competition). 反击 is a near-synonym but more commonly used in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

反 fǎn

攻 gōng