伏击 (fú jī) — (verb) to ambush; (noun) an ambush

Definition

伏击 is a military term meaning to ambush / an ambush — the verb focuses on the act of attacking from a hidden position. Distinct from 袭击 (xíjí), which is a broader assault, not necessarily from hiding.

verb
to ambush
noun
an ambush

Examples

  • 伏击
    Dí jūn zài shù lín lǐ shè xià le fú jī.
    The enemy set up an ambush in the woods.
  • 伏击
    Yóu jī duì fú jī le dí rén de yùn shū duì.
    The guerrilla ambushed the enemy's convoy.
  • 伏击
    Tā men jì huà zài lí míng shí fēn fā dòng fú jī.
    They planned to launch an ambush at dawn.

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