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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to hit' with 击中 (jīzhòng)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 击中 + Object

    Explanation

    击中 (jīzhòng) means "to hit" or "to strike" a target, combining 击 (to strike) with the resultative complement 中 (to hit the mark). It implies that the action successfully reached its target, unlike 击 alone which does not confirm contact. It is used for physical impacts such as a ball hitting something or a projectile striking a target.

    Examples

    • 球击中了门柱，差一点就进了。

      Qiú jīzhòngle ménzhù, chà yīdiǎn jiù jìnle.

      The ball hit the goalpost and almost went in.

    • 一块石头从山上滚下来，击中了路边的汽车。

      Yī kuài shítou cóng shānshàng gǔn xiàlái, jīzhòngle lùbiān de qìchē.

      A rock rolled down the mountain and hit a car on the roadside.

    • 他投出的飞镖准确地击中了靶心。

      Tā tóuchū de fēibiāo zhǔnquè de jīzhòngle bǎxīn.

      The dart he threw accurately hit the bullseye.

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