Chinese word

射击

Pronunciation

Pinyinshè jī

Meaning

  • verbshoot

Example

夜里有人在外面射击，很危险。yè lǐ yǒu rén zài wài miàn shè jī hěn wēi xiǎn

Someone is shooting outside at night, which is dangerous.

Illustration for 射击 (shoot)

More examples

教练要求队员向靶子射击。jiào liàn yāo qiú duì yuán xiàng bǎ zi shè jī

The coach asked the team members to shoot at the target.

Core concept

Sending a projectile toward a target as a deliberate action or a practiced sporting activity.

Common phrases

  • 进行射击jìn xíng shè jī

    engage in shooting

  • 向靶子射击xiàng bǎ zi shè jī

    shoot at a target

Similar words

开枪kāi qiāng: Making a gun fire by pulling the trigger.
发射fā shè: Launching a bullet, missile, or rocket toward a destination.
开火kāi huǒ: Beginning an attack by firing weapons.
命中mìng zhòng: Striking the intended target with a bullet or arrow.

Definition in Chinese

以枪、弓等武器向目标发射子弹或箭矢的动作，也可指作为体育竞赛或练习的射击活动。yǐ qiāng gōng děng wǔ qì xiàng mù biāo fā shè zǐ dàn huò jiàn shǐ de dòng zuò yě kě zhǐ zuò wéi tǐ yù jìng sài huò liàn xí de shè jī huó dòng

Word origin

射 (shè, "shoot") + 击 (jī, "strike") combines the act of sending something out with the idea of hitting a target, giving the compound its projectile-shooting sense.

Usage tips

  • English uses shoot for photography as well as weapons, while 射击 (shèjī, "shooting") stays within projectile shooting, including target sport.

Other meanings

  • shootingnoun

Related words

  • 实弹射击shí dàn shè jīlive-fire shootingnoun
  • 射击运动shè jī yùn dòngshooting sportnoun

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