突袭

突襲

tūxí

verb #8,185

Meanings

A sudden attack — striking when the enemy doesn't expect it.

特种部队突袭了敌人的据点。

Tèzhǒng bùduì tūxí le dírén de jùdiǎn.

Special forces raided the enemy's stronghold.

暴风雨突袭了整个城市。

Bàofēngyǔ tūxí le zhěnggè chéngshì.

The storm hit the entire city by surprise.

警方对犯罪团伙进行了突袭。

Jǐngfāng duì fànzuì tuánhuǒ jìnxíng le tūxí.

The police carried out a raid on the criminal gang.

usage

突袭 can be used both literally (military raids) and figuratively (突袭检查 = surprise inspection; 寒流突袭 = cold wave striking suddenly).

突 tū

袭 xí