攻击

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 敌军发动了猛烈攻击。▶ —
   The enemy launched a fierce attack.
2. 他在会上攻击对手的观点。▶ —
   He attacked his opponent’s views at the meeting.

Collocations

Mnemonic

攻 gōng "to attack" + 击 jī "to strike": both mean to strike, i.e. to attack. Same as the Korean word gong-gyeok (攻擊). Two shades: a physical or military attack (发动攻击) and a verbal attack of criticism (人身攻击 a personal attack). A synonym compound. 攻 ("to attack") is shared with 攻克 (to capture): 攻击 is striking, 攻克 is taking. Its opposite is 防守 (to defend).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 攻击 mean in 人身攻击?

   • a verbal, personal attack
   • a military air raid
   • physical exercise
   • demolishing a building