Chinese word

突击

Pronunciation

Pinyintū jī

Meaning

  • verbstorm

Example

我们准备突击敌方营地。wǒ men zhǔn bèi tū jī dí fāng yíng dì

We are preparing to storm the enemy camp.

Illustration for 突击 (storm)

More examples

警方夜间对嫌疑人窝点进行突击检查。jǐng fāng yè jiān duì xián yí rén wō diǎn jìn xíng tū jī jiǎn chá

The police conducted a surprise inspection of the suspect's hideout at night.

Core concept

A sudden burst of focused action aimed at reaching a target before it can respond.

Common phrases

  • 突击敌方营地tū jī dí fāng yíng dì

    storm the enemy camp

  • 突击检查tū jī jiǎn chá

    conduct a surprise inspection

  • 突击救援tū jī jiù yuán

    provide emergency rescue

Similar words

攻击gōng jī: To use force or other means against a person, group, or object to cause harm or defeat it.
进攻jìn gōng: To press forward against an enemy to capture its position or base.
袭击xí jī: To attack suddenly by catching the target off guard and quickly causing damage.
冲锋chōng fēng: To rush forward with great force and attack the opposing side.

Definition in Chinese

以突然的力量集中对敌或目标发起攻击，强调速度与出其不意，也可指短期的集中行动。yǐ tū rán de lì liàng jí zhōng duì dí huò mù biāo fā qǐ gōng jī qiáng diào sù dù yǔ chū qí bú yì yě kě zhǐ duǎn qī de jí zhōng xíng dòng

Word origin

The compound 突击 (tūjī, "sudden assault") joins 突 (tū, "burst out") with 击 (jī, "strike"), so its form reflects an attack that starts abruptly and moves quickly.

Usage tips

  • The word is common in phrases about short-term efforts outside the military, including intensive study, rushed production, and surprise inspections.

Other meanings

  • assaultverb
  • raidverb
  • surprise attacknoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 突击队tū jī duìassault teamnoun
  • 突击队员tū jī duì yuánassault team membernoun
  • 突击手tū jī shǒuassault troopernoun

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