打击

打擊

dǎjī

verb/noun HSK 5 #2,229

Meanings

1 to hit; to strike; to attack
2 to crack down on; to combat
3 a blow; a setback (emotional)

Characters

to hit; to strike

to strike; to attack

A double hit — to strike hard, physically or emotionally.

Examples

政府决定打击犯罪。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng dǎjī fànzuì.

The government decided to crack down on crime.

这次失败对他打击很大。

Zhècì shībài duì tā dǎjī hěn dà.

This failure was a big blow to him.

不要打击孩子的自信心。

Bùyào dǎjī háizi de zìxìnxīn.

Don't crush a child's confidence.

打击乐器包括鼓和锣。

Dǎjīyuè qì bāokuò gǔ hé luó.

Percussion instruments include drums and gongs.

Tips

usage

打击 works as both verb and noun. As a verb: 打击犯罪 (crack down on crime). As a noun: 受到打击 (suffer a blow). It's commonly used for emotional setbacks too.

usage

打击乐 (dǎjīyuè) = percussion music. 打击报复 (dǎjī bàofù) = to retaliate against someone.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

击 jī