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    Expressing "to attack" with 进攻 (jìngōng)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    发动 + 进攻

    Explanation

    The verb 进攻 (jìngōng) means "to attack" or "to launch an offensive," typically used in military or strategic contexts. It can function as both a verb and a noun, as in 发动进攻 (to launch an attack).

    Examples

    • 敌军从三个方向同时发起了进攻。

      Díjūn cóng sān ge fāngxiàng tóngshí fāqǐ le jìngōng.

      The enemy forces launched an attack from three directions simultaneously.

    • 我们的球队在下半场开始猛烈进攻。

      Wǒmen de qiúduì zài xià bànchǎng kāishǐ měngliè jìngōng.

      Our team began a fierce attack in the second half.

    • 将军决定在天亮之前进攻。

      Jiāngjūn juédìng zài tiānliàng zhīqián jìngōng.

      The general decided to attack before dawn.

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