侵袭 (qīn xí) — to invade; to attack (of enemy, disease, wind, etc.)
Definition
Formal verb meaning 'to invade / attack and spread into' — used for enemies, disease, cold air, or anything that encroaches on a place or system. More literary and sustained than 侵略 (qīnlüè), which names a political/military act of aggression.
verb
to invadeto attack (of enemy, disease, wind, etc.)
Examples
- 侵袭。Hán liú qīn xí le běi fāng dì qū.A cold wave attacked the northern region.
- 侵袭。Zhè zhǒng bìng dú huì qīn xí rén de miǎn yì xì tǒng.This virus can attack the human immune system.
- ，侵袭。Shēn yè, dí rén tōu tōu qīn xí le cūn zhuāng.Late at night, the enemy secretly attacked the village.
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