p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Translate Flashcards

还击

還擊
huánjī
verb #8,812

Meanings

  1. 1 to fight back; to strike back
  2. 2 to counterattack; to retaliate

Characters

还
huán
to return; to give back
击
jī
to strike; to hit; to attack
Return + strike - to strike back after being attacked.

Examples

HSK 3
他决定还击。
Tā juédìng huánjī.
He decided to fight back.
HSK 6
面对攻击，我们必须进行还击。
Miànduì gōngjī, wǒmen bìxū jìnxíng huánjī.
Facing the attack, we must counterattack.
HSK 7-9
她用事实还击了那些谣言。
Tā yòng shìshí huánjī le nàxiē yáoyán.
She fought back against the rumors with facts.

Tips

usage
还击 can be physical (military counterattack) or figurative (responding to criticism). Note that 还 is pronounced 'huán' here (to return), not 'hái' (still). Compare: 反击 is a close synonym meaning counterattack.

Stroke Order

还 hái
击 jī