HSK · Level 16
135 words
Chinese word
打击
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎ jī
Meaning
- nounblow
Example
这次失败是一次很大的打击。zhè cì shī bài shì yí cì hěn dà de dǎ jī
This failure was a major blow.
More examples
突如其来的疫情给小企业带来了沉重的打击。tū rú qí lái de yì qíng gěi xiáo qǐ yè dài lái le chén zhòng de dǎ jī
The sudden pandemic dealt a heavy blow to small businesses.
Core concept
A sudden force that lands on a target and leaves damage, weakness, or a serious setback.
Common phrases
受到打击shòu dào dǎ jī
suffer a blow
承受打击chéng shòu dǎ jī
take a blow
精神上的打击jīng shén shàng de dǎ jī
emotional blow
Similar words
挫折cuò zhé: A painful sense of failure and discouragement when effort or a plan does not succeed.
失败shī bài: Failure to achieve the goal of an attempt or plan.
冲击chōng jī: A strong shock or impact caused by an outside force or event.
失望shī wàng: A feeling of disappointment when expected results do not happen.
Definition in Chinese
使人心理上或处境上受到重大挫折或损害的事件或力量，也可指瞬间的冲击力。shǐ rén xīn lǐ shàng huò chǔ jìng shàng shòu dào zhòng dà cuò zhé huò sǔn hài de shì jiàn huò lì liàng yě kě zhǐ shùn jiān de chōng jī lì
Word origin
打 (dǎ, "hit") + 击 (jī, "strike") form a compound centered on the idea of striking a target, which explains both direct impacts and harmful effects on people or plans.
Usage tips
- News reports may use this word for official action against harmful activities, while personal conversations often use it for a painful setback, so the surrounding target is an important clue.