撞击 (zhuàng jī) — to strike, to hit, to ram (forcefully)

Definition

撞击 (zhuàng jī) means 'to strike, hit, or ram forcefully' — it emphasizes a violent, high-impact collision between moving objects, like cars or particles. It is stronger and more physical than 打击 (dǎ jī), which can also mean 'to crack down on' or 'to discourage' in abstract contexts. Unlike 中 (zhòng), which focuses on hitting a target or being affected, 撞击 is about the force of the impact itself.

verb

to striketo hitto ram (forcefully)

Examples

撞击。
Liǎng liàng qìchē měngliè de zhuàng jī zài yìqǐ.
Two cars violently crashed into each other.
撞击。
Tā de tóu zhuàng jī dào le zhuōjiǎo.
His head hit the corner of the table.
撞击。
Zài shíyàn zhōng liǎng gè lìzǐ gāosù zhuàng jī.
In the experiment, two particles collide at high speed.

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