Meaning of 射击
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to shoot; to fire (a gun)
How to use 射击
射击 (shèjī) is used for firing guns, both in combat and in sport. As a noun it also names the sport of shooting. Example: 他每周去练习射击。(Tā měi zhōu qù liànxí shèjī.) He goes to practice shooting every week.
射 (shè) means to shoot, and 击 (jī) means to strike or hit. Put them together and you shoot in order to hit a target, which is what 射击 (shèjī) describes.
Common mistake: Learners often use 射击 for rockets or missiles, but launching a projectile like that is 发射 (fāshè). Also keep the tones straight: shè is fourth tone and jī is first tone, so avoid saying shéjí.
射击 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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射 shè · to shoot · 10 strokes
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击 jī · to strike · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 射击.
| 发射 | fāshè | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket) |
| 打击 | dǎjī | to hit; to strike |
| 注射 | zhùshè | injection; to inject |
| 攻击 | gōngjī | to attack; to accuse |
| 冲击 | chōngjī | to attack; to batter |
| 袭击 | xíjī | attack (esp. surprise attack); raid |
| 反击 | fǎnjī | to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack |
| 辐射 | fúshè | to radiate; radiation |
| 撞击 | zhuàngjī | to strike; to hit; to ram |
| 突击 | tūjī | sudden and violent attack; assault |
| 抨击 | pēngjī | to attack (verbally or in writing) |
| 投射 | tóushè | to throw (a projectile); to cast (light) |
Questions about 射击
What does 射击 mean?
射击 (shèjī) means "to shoot; to fire (a gun)" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 射击?
射击 is made of 2 characters: 射 (10 strokes), 击 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 射击 an HSK word?
Yes. 射击 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 射击 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 射击 is written 射擊.
What is the difference between 射击 and 开枪?
开枪 (kāiqiāng) is everyday spoken language for pulling the trigger once or opening fire. 射击 (shèjī) is more formal and covers shooting as an activity, a skill, or a sport.
Can 射击 take a direct object?
Yes, in formal or military language, as in 射击目标 (shèjī mùbiāo), to fire at the target. In casual speech people more often say 向目标射击 (xiàng mùbiāo shèjī), using 向 to mark the target.