打击 (dǎ jī) — to hit, to strike (physically); to crack down on, to fight against (crime, corruption, etc.); to discourage, to dampen (morale, enthusiasm, etc.)
Definition
打击 covers both a physical strike and the figurative sense 'to discourage or crack down on' (morale, crime). For a forceful physical impact use 撞击; for an emotional setback to a person use 挫折.
verb
to hitto strike (physically)to crack down onto fight against (crime, corruption, etc.)to discourageto dampen (morale, enthusiasm, etc.)
Examples
- 打击。Jūn duì zhèng zài quán lì dǎ jī dí rén.The army is striking the enemy with full force.
- 打击。Zhèng fǔ yán lì dǎ jī tān wū fǔ bài.The government cracks down severely on corruption.
- 打击。Zhè cì shī bài méi yǒu dǎ jī tā de xìn xīn.This failure did not discourage his confidence.
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