Chinese word

冲击

Pronunciation

Pinyinchōng jī

Meaning

  • nounshock

Example

车祸现场让他感到很大的冲击。chē huò xiàn chǎng ràng tā gǎn dào hěn dà de chōng jī

The scene of the car accident came as a great shock to him.

Illustration for 冲击 (shock)

More examples

公司在疫情期间承受了巨大的冲击。gōng sī zài yì qíng qī jiān chéng shòu le jù dà de chōng jī

The company suffered a huge shock during the pandemic.

Core concept

A forceful collision or blow that suddenly shakes something physically or emotionally.

Common phrases

  • 承受冲击chéng shòu chōng jī

    suffer a shock

  • 经济冲击jīng jì chōng jī

    economic shock

  • 情感上的冲击qíng gǎn shàng de chōng jī

    emotional shock

Similar words

打击dǎ jī: Serious harm or a heavy setback dealt to a person, group, or organization.
影响yíng xiǎng: A force that changes how a person, thing, or situation develops or turns out.
震动zhèn dòng: A shaking movement or vibration of a physical object.
碰撞pèng zhuàng: The collision of people or objects, including the resulting physical impact.

Definition in Chinese

指突然作用于物体或心理的强烈力量或影响，常使人或物产生震动、惊讶或精神上的打击。zhǐ tū rán zuò yòng yú wù tǐ huò xīn lǐ de qiáng liè lì liàng huò yíng xiǎng cháng shǐ rén huò wù chǎn shēng zhèn dòng jīng yà huò jīng shén shàng de dǎ jī

Word origin

冲 (chōng, "rush forward") + 击 (jī, "strike") creates the image of something rushing into a target, extending from physical contact to a powerful effect on the mind.

Usage tips

  • English "shock" often names a person's emotional reaction, while 冲击 (chōngjī, "impact") can also name a powerful physical or social effect.

Other meanings

  • impactnoun
  • hitverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 冲击性chōng jī xìngshock valuenoun
  • 冲击力chōng jī lìimpact forcenoun

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