Chinese word

进攻

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìn gōng

Meaning

  • nounattack

Example

在比赛中，他们的进攻很有威胁。zài bǐ sài zhōng tā men de jìn gōng hěn yǒu wēi xié

Their attack poses a serious threat during the game.

Illustration for 进攻 (attack)

More examples

军队向敌方发起了猛烈的进攻。jūn duì xiàng dí fāng fā qǐ le měng liè de jìn gōng

The army launched a fierce attack against the enemy.

Core concept

Deliberate forward pressure against an opponent to gain the initiative.

Common phrases

  • 发起进攻fā qǐ jìn gōng

    launch an attack

  • 加强进攻jiā qiáng jìn gōng

    reinforce the attack

  • 进攻态势jìn gōng tài shì

    offensive posture

Similar words

攻击gōng jī: A direct attack aimed at causing harm or damage to an opponent.
打击dǎ jī: An attack intended to weaken an opponent's strength or morale or cause damage.
袭击xí jī: A sudden, short attack that catches an opponent off guard and causes harm.

Definition in Chinese

对对方采取主动出击以争取优势的行为或战术阶段。duì duì fāng cái qǔ zhǔ dòng chū jī yǐ zhēng qǔ yōu shì de xíng wéi huò zhàn shù jiē duàn

Word origin

进 (jìn, "move forward") + 攻 (gōng, "attack") joins the idea of advancing with the idea of attacking, giving the compound its sense of pressing toward an opponent.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses 进攻 (jìngōng, "attack") as both a noun and a verb, so context shows whether it names an attacking phase or the act of starting one.

Other meanings

  • launch an attackverb
  • offensenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 进攻者jìn gōng zhěattackernoun
  • 进攻性jìn gōng xìngoffensivenessnoun

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