打击

• Pinyin: dǎ jī
• Hanzi breakdown: 打 (hit, strike) + 击 (strike, beat)

Meaning

To hit; to strike; blow; setback.

Can mean physical striking, or more commonly, an emotional/psychological blow or setback. Also used for cracking down on crime or suppressing something. Common in phrases like 打击犯罪 (crack down on crime) and 受到打击 (suffer a blow).

Examples

1. 考试失败对他是一个很大的打击。 Failing the exam was a huge blow to him.
2. 政府正在加大力度打击网络诈骗。 The government is stepping up efforts to crack down on online fraud.
3. 别让困难打击你的信心。 Don't let difficulties shake your confidence.

Usage Guide

Context: setbacks, law enforcement, emotions

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 这对他打击很大。(This was a big blow to him.)
• 要严厉打击犯罪。(We must crack down on crime severely.)

Don't Say

• 说'我打击他'在口语中可能让人误解是动手打人——表示给某人挫折感用'打击了他的信心'更清楚 (Saying 我打击他 may be misunderstood as physical violence — 打击了他的信心 is clearer for emotional impact)

Origin & History

Compound of 打 (to hit, to strike) + 击 (to strike, to beat), emphasizing forceful impact.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal