Definition
射击 (shè jī) means 'to shoot (a gun)' and is the specific verb for firing a weapon, like a gun or bow. It contrasts with 发射 (fā shè), which is for launching rockets, satellites, or emitting signals, and with 拍摄 (pāi shè), which means 'to shoot (a photo or film)'. 射 (shè) is a more general verb for shooting or launching, but 射击 is the standard term for the sport or action of shooting a firearm.
verb
to shootto fire (a gun)
Easily confused
- 设计shè jìsound-alike(verb) to design, to plan
- 涉及shè jísound-aliketo involve, to relate to, to touch upon (a topic)
Examples
- 射击。Tā zài Àoyùnhuì shàng cānjiā le shè jī bǐsài.He participated in the shooting competition at the Olympics.
- 射击。Jǐngchá zài xùnliàn zhōng liànxí shè jī.The police practice shooting during training.
- 射击。Tā zài yóuxì lǐ xǐhuan yòng qiāng shè jī.He likes to shoot with a gun in the game.
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