击溃 (jī huì) — to rout, to defeat decisively

Definition

击溃 (jīkuì) means a decisive, crushing defeat — stronger and more complete than 打败 ('to beat'), implying the opponent collapses rather than simply losing. Often used for military or one-sided routs.

verb
to routto defeat decisively

Examples

  • 击溃
    Dí rén bèi chè dǐ jī huì le.
    The enemy was completely routed.
  • 击溃
    Wǒ jūn yì jǔ jī huì le dí jūn.
    Our army routed the enemy in one fell swoop.
  • 击溃
    Tā men zài bǐ sài zhōng jī huì le duì shǒu.
    They routed their opponents in the competition.

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