Chinese word

还击

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuán jī

Meaning

  • verbfight back

Example

他受了侮辱，决定马上还击。tā shòu le wú rǔ jué dìng mǎ shàng huán jī

He was insulted and decided to fight back right away.

Illustration for 还击 (fight back)

More examples

对手发动进攻，他迅速还击，夺回了主动。duì shǒu fā dòng jìn gōng tā xùn sù huán jī duó huí le zhǔ dòng

When the opponent attacked, he quickly fought back and regained the initiative.

Core concept

An attack or insult meets a direct answer that sends pressure back toward its source.

Common phrases

  • 立刻还击lì kè huán jī

    fight back immediately

  • 向对方还击xiàng duì fāng huán jī

    fight back against the other side

  • 用言语还击yòng yán yǔ huán jī

    fight back with words

Similar words

反击fǎn jī: To launch an attack back at an opponent through force or another means.
回击huí jī: To respond to an attack or criticism by using words or actions.
回嘴huí zuǐ: To talk back in response to what someone has said.
报复bào fù: To get revenge for harm received, usually after some time has passed.

Definition in Chinese

用行动或言语回击对方的攻击或侮辱。yòng xíng dòng huò yán yǔ huí jī duì fāng de gōng jī huò wú rǔ

Word origin

还 (huán, "return") + 击 (jī, "strike") combines the ideas of returning and striking, forming the image of answering an attack with a counterblow.

Usage tips

  • English fight back often sounds physical, but this verb also fits a sharp spoken response after an insult.

Other meanings

  • counterattackverb
  • talk backverb
  • retaliateverb

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