狙击 (jū jī) — to snipe at; to attack from ambush
Definition
狙击 (jūjī) means to snipe — to shoot a specific target from a hidden, distant position, usually with a sniper rifle. It is a military/tactical term, narrower than 射击 ('shoot, fire') and distinct from 暗杀 ('assassinate', which is political murder).
verb
to snipe atto attack from ambush
Examples
- 狙击。Dí rén cóng yuǎn chù jū jī wǒ men.The enemy sniped at us from afar.
- 狙击。Tā zài shè jī bǐ sài zhōng jū jī mù biāo.He sniped at targets in a shooting competition.
- 狙击。Jǐng chá yòng jū jī qiāng jū jī le dǎi tú.Police sniped the criminals with a sniper rifle.
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