What does it mean word for word?
The word 攻击 is composed of 攻, which means to attack or conquer and 击, which means to strike or hit.
Which one should you use?
While 攻击 is a general term for an attack, 进攻 (jìn gōng) is more specific to a military offensive or a proactive movement forward, such as in sports or business. 打击 (dǎ jī) is often used metaphorically to mean 'to strike', 'to crack down on' or 'to suppress' something like crime or corruption. In contrast, 攻击 is used for more direct physical or verbal attacks. Other specific terms include 袭击 (xí jī), which refers specifically to a sudden or surprise attack like those in terrorism or criminal activities and 突袭 (tū xí), which refers to a surprise attack often associated with military tactics or covert operations.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action of attacking someone or something, it is very common to use the grammatical structure 对 [target] 进行攻击 (duì… jìnxíng gōngjī), which means 'to carry out an attack against…'.
How do you pronounce it?
gōngjī
Did you know?
- The character 攻 contains the radical for 'work' 工, reflecting an ancient view that a strategic attack is a form of calculated labor or skilled craftsmanship.
- In modern internet slang, 攻击 is often used in the phrase 攻击力 'attack power', borrowed from RPG video games to describe someone who is very aggressive or sharp-tongued in an argument.
- In the context of traditional Chinese martial arts, an attack is often balanced by the philosophy of 以柔克刚, meaning 'using softness to overcome hardness'.
Examples in context
- 第一次攻击错过了目标。The first attack missed the target.This sentence shows how to describe a missed attack using 攻击.Tatoeba #335859 by fucongcong, translation #244025 by CK
- 敌人对我们发起了攻击。The enemy launched an attack on us.This sentence demonstrates the collocation used to say an enemy launched an attack using 攻击.Tatoeba #335861 by fucongcong, translation #278676 by CK
- 敌人们在晚上做了个攻击。The enemies made an attack at night.This sentence shows an example of an attack occurring at night using 攻击.Tatoeba #8889580 by iiujik, translation #5972209 by CarpeLanam
- 加油进攻！ (jiā yóu jìn gōng)Go for it, attack!
- 请不要攻击我个人。 (qǐng bú yào gōng jī wǒ gè rén)Please do not attack me personally.
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Example conversation
A news broadcast discusses a recent security incident.
- 志强 Zhiqiang这次攻击非常突然。Zhè cì gōngjī fēicháng tūrán.This attack was very sudden.
- 雨婷 Yuting志强，你觉得危险吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ juéde wēixiǎn ma?Zhiqiang, do you think it is dangerous?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我们需要加强防护。Wǒmen xūyào jiāqiáng fánghù.We need to strengthen our defenses.
- 雨婷 Yuting我也这么想。Wǒ yě zhème xiǎng.I think so too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
