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突击

突擊
tūjī
verb HSK 7-9 #7,287

Meanings

  1. 1 to assault; to make a sudden attack
  2. 2 to do a crash effort (e.g., cram for an exam)

Characters

突
tū
sudden; to charge
击
jī
to strike; to attack
A sudden strike — charging in unexpectedly.

Examples

部队发动了突击。
Bùduì fādòng le tūjī.
The troops launched an assault.
他考试前突击复习了一晚上。
Tā kǎoshì qián tūjī fùxí le yī wǎnshang.
He crammed the night before the exam.
警察对犯罪团伙进行了突击检查。
Jǐngchá duì fànzuì tuánhuǒ jìnxíng le tūjī jiǎnchá.
The police conducted a surprise raid on the criminal gang.

Tips

usage
突击 has both military and everyday uses. 突击检查 means 'surprise inspection,' and 突击复习 means 'cramming' — both share the sense of intense, sudden action.

Stroke Order

突 tū
击 jī