Definition
突击 (tū jī) has two distinct meanings: (1) a military surprise attack, similar to 袭击 (xí jī) but emphasizing a sudden, concentrated assault; (2) in everyday use, to cram or rush through a task intensively in a short time, like 补习 (bǔ xí) but for any urgent work, not just academics. Unlike 突发 (tū fā), which means 'to occur suddenly' (an event), 突击 is an active, intentional action.
verb
to launch a surprise attackto assaultto do something intensively in a short timeto cramto rush through
Easily confused
- 突出tū chūlook-alike(adjective) outstanding, prominent, conspicuous
Examples
- 突击。Jūnduì zài qīngchén fādòng le yì chǎng tū jī.The army launched a surprise attack in the early morning.
- ，突击。Míngtiān kǎoshì, tā xūyào tū jī fùxí yì zhěng tiān.He needs to cram all day for tomorrow's exam.
- ，突击。Wèile ànshí wánchéng rènwu, tuánduì juédìng tū jī gōngzuò.To finish the task on time, the team decided to work intensively.
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