Chinese word

攻击

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng jī

Meaning

  • verbattack

Example

敌人开始攻击我们。dí rén kāi shǐ gōng jī wǒ men

The enemy began attacking us.

Illustration for 攻击 (attack)

More examples

黑客常常利用已知漏洞来攻击目标服务器。hēi kè cháng cháng lì yòng yǐ zhī lòu dòng lái gōng jī mù biāo fú wù qì

Hackers often exploit known vulnerabilities to attack the target server.

Core concept

Force directed at a target to cause impact or change, through action, words, or another means.

Common phrases

  • 攻击目标gōng jī mù biāo

    attack a target

  • 攻击漏洞gōng jī lòu dòng

    attack a vulnerability

  • 主动攻击对手zhǔ dòng gōng jī duì shǒu

    actively attack an opponent

Similar words

进攻jìn gōng: Move against an opposing side in a planned military or sports action.
袭击xí jī: Make a sudden attack on an enemy or target by taking it by surprise.
抨击pēng jī: Strongly criticize a person, idea, or policy in speech or writing.
打击dǎ jī: Strike at a person or target to cause damage or stop its progress.

Definition in Chinese

用武力、言辞或其他手段对目标实施打击或伤害的行为，通常作动词。yòng wǔ lì yán cí huò qí tā shǒu duàn duì mù biāo shí shī dǎ jī huò shāng hài de xíng wéi tōng cháng zuò dòng cí

Word origin

The compound joins 攻 (gōng, "attack") with 击 (jī, "strike"), combining directed pressure with the idea of impact.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, this verb can target an idea, argument, or policy without implying physical violence, so context can make it suitable for debate and commentary.

Other meanings

  • assaultnoun
  • raidverb
  • criticizeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 攻击手段gōng jī shǒu duànattack methodnoun
  • 攻击性gōng jī xìngaggressivenessnoun

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