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verb / noun HSK 4
Traditional 打擊
dǎ jī
to strike · to hit · to attack · to crack down on · blow (setback)

Meaning

打击 means to strike or hit physically, but is more commonly used figuratively to mean attacking something (like crime) or dealing a blow to someone emotionally. As a noun, it refers to a setback or blow that affects someone negatively.

Usage

Very commonly used in contexts like law enforcement (打击犯罪 - crack down on crime), emotional impacts (受到打击 - to suffer a blow/setback), and official language. The verb usage often implies forceful, purposeful action against something undesirable.

Examples

  1. 01
    警方正在严厉打击网络诈骗。
    Jǐng fāng zhèng zài yán lì dǎ jī wǎng luò zhà piàn.
    The police are cracking down harshly on online fraud.
  2. 02
    考试失败对他是个很大的打击。
    Kǎo shì shī bài duì tā shì gè hěn dà de dǎ jī.
    Failing the exam was a big blow to him.

Characters

Measure words

  • 次cì一次打击
  • 个gè一个打击

Common collocations

  • 打击犯罪
    dǎ jī fàn zuì
    to crack down on crime
  • 受到打击
    shòu dào dǎ jī
    to suffer a blow/setback
  • 沉重的打击
    chén zhòng de dǎ jī
    heavy blow
  • 打击积极性
    dǎ jī jī jí xìng
    to dampen enthusiasm

Antonyms

Origin

Both characters relate to striking or hitting. 击 (擊) originally depicted a hand holding a weapon, emphasizing forceful impact.

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