射击 (shèjī): to shoot; to fire (a gun)

Meanings

1 to shoot; to fire (a gun)
2 shooting (as a sport)

Characters

射

Shoot and strike — firing a weapon at a target.

Examples

士兵们正在练习射击。

Shìbīngmen zhèngzài liànxí shèjī.

The soldiers are practicing shooting.

射击是奥运会的比赛项目之一。

Shèjī shì Àoyùnhuì de bǐsài xiàngmù zhī yī.

Shooting is one of the Olympic events.

他听到了远处的射击声。

Tā tīngdào le yuǎnchù de shèjī shēng.

He heard the sound of gunfire in the distance.

Tips

usage

射击 specifically refers to firing guns/firearms. For archery, use 射箭 instead.

culture

China's shooting team (中国射击队) is historically one of the strongest Olympic shooting programs, winning gold medals across multiple Games.

Stroke Order

射 shè

击 jī

Related Words

射 shè HSK 5 #1,157

to shoot; to fire / to emit; to radiate

发射 fāshè HSK 5 #2,339

to shoot / to launch / to emit

射击场 shèjīchǎng #19,713

shooting range / firing range

注射 zhùshè HSK 5 #2,241

to inject; injection / to give a shot

打击 dǎjī HSK 5 #2,229

to hit; to strike; to attack / to crack down on; to combat / a blow; a setback (emotional)

枪击 qiāngjī #3,163

shooting / gunshot / gun attack

射门 shèmén #8,467

to shoot (at goal) / to take a shot (in football/soccer)

击中 jīzhòng #3,322

to hit (a target) / to strike

目击 mùjī #3,464

to witness / to see with one's own eyes

击 jī #2,042

to hit; to strike / to attack