(chāo) — (bound form) to raid, to attack by stealth

Definition

Bound morpheme meaning 'to raid / attack by stealth' — it does not stand alone, and only appears in set words such as 袭 (raid, sneak attack).

bound form
(bound form) to raidto attack by stealth

Examples

  • Tè zhǒng bù duì duì dí rén jìn xíng le chāo xí.
    Special forces carried out a raid on the enemy.
  • Yóu jī duì yè jiān duì dí jūn yíng dì fā dòng le chāo xí.
    The guerrilla force launched a raid on the enemy camp at night.
  • Dí rén bèi wǒ men de chāo xí dǎ dé cuò shǒu bù jí.
    The enemy was caught off guard by our raid.

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