奇袭 (qí xí) — to launch a surprise attack; to ambush
Definition
奇袭 (qí xí) is a military term for a surprise attack that catches the enemy off guard, combining 奇 ('unexpected') with 袭 ('raid'). As a verb, the object is usually a position or unit, not a person.
verb
to launch a surprise attackto ambush
Examples
- 奇袭。Dí rén chèn yè sè qí xí le wǒ men de yíng dì.The enemy launched a surprise attack on our camp under cover of darkness.
- 奇袭，。Zhè cì qí xí xíng dòng fēi cháng chéng gōng, dí jūn háo wú fáng bèi.This surprise attack operation was very successful; the enemy was completely unprepared.
- 奇袭。Zhǐ huī guān jué dìng yòng qí xí zhàn shù dǎ luàn duì fāng de bù shǔ.The commander decided to use a surprise attack tactic to disrupt the enemy's deployment.
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