中 zhòng to hit (the mark) / to be hit by / to suffer / to win (a prize, a lottery) syn 打 dǎ to beat / to strike / to hit / to break / to type / to mix up / to build / to fight / to fetch / to make / to tie up / to issue / to shoot / to calculate / to play (a game) / since / from syn 杀手 殺手 shā shǒu killer / murderer / hit man / (sports) formidable player syn 碰到 pèng dào to come across / to run into / to meet / to hit syn 击 擊 jī to hit / to strike / to break / Taiwan pr. [ji2] syn 动手 動手 dòng shǒu to set about (a task) / to hit / to punch / to touch syn 打击 打擊 dǎ jī to hit / to strike / to attack / to crack down on sth / blow / (psychological) shock / percussion (music) syn 击中 擊中 jī zhòng to hit (a target etc) / to strike syn 命中 mìng zhòng to hit (a target) syn 击球 擊球 jī qiú to bat / to hit a ball (sport) 撞击 撞擊 zhuàng jī to strike / to hit / to ram syn 中弹 中彈 zhòng dàn to get hit by a bullet / to get shot syn 搭讪 搭訕 dā shàn to hit on someone / to strike up a conversation / to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation syn 好球 hǎo qiú (ball sports) good shot! / nice hit! / well played! 还击 還擊 huán jī to hit back / to return fire syn 上市 shàng shì to hit the market (of a new product) / to float (a company on the stock market) syn 回车 回車 huí chē to turn a vehicle around / (computing) "carriage return" character / the "Enter" key / to hit the "Enter" key 还手 還手 huán shǒu to hit back / to retaliate syn 中伤 中傷 zhòng shāng to slander / to defame / to get hit (by a bullet) / to be wounded syn 落网 落網 luò wǎng (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net / (of a tennis ball) to hit the net / (of a criminal) to be captured syn 落井下石 luò jǐng xià shí to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom) / to hit a person when he's down syn 打得火热 打得火熱 dǎ de huǒ rè (idiom) to be on very good terms with each other / to hit it off with sb / to be passionately in love with each other / to carry on intimately with / (of trading, conflict etc) to be in full swing syn 一针见血 一針見血 yī zhēn jiàn xiě lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) / fig. to hit the nail on the head syn 投缘 投緣 tóu yuán to be kindred spirits / to hit it off syn 大红大紫 大紅大紫 dà hóng dà zǐ to hit the big time 碰壁 pèng bì to hit a wall / (fig.) to hit a brick wall / to hit a snag / to have the door slammed in one's face syn 灵机一动 靈機一動 líng jī yī dòng a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom) / to hit upon an inspiration / to be struck by a brainwave syn 受灾 受災 shòu zāi disaster-stricken / to be hit by a natural calamity syn 触礁 觸礁 chù jiāo (of a ship) to strike a reef / (fig.) to hit a snag 切中 qiè zhòng to hit the target (esp. in argument) / to strike home syn 一拍即合 yī pāi jí hé lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom) / to hit it off / to click together / to chime in easily syn 投中 tóu zhòng to hit the target with one's throw / (basketball) to score syn 别出心裁 別出心裁 bié chū xīn cái to hit on sth new (idiom) / to display originality / to adopt an original approach syn 面市 miàn shì to hit the market (of a new product) 点穴 點穴 diǎn xué to hit a pressure point (martial arts) / dim mak / see also 點脈|点脉[dian3 mai4] 重灾区 重災區 zhòng zāi qū area particularly hard-hit by a disaster / disaster area 一语道破 一語道破 yī yǔ dào pò one word says it all (idiom) / to hit the nail on the head / to be pithy and correct syn 点击 點擊 diǎn jī to hit / to press / to strike (on the keyboard) / to click (a web page button) 上榜 shàng bǎng to appear on the public roll of successful examinees (i.e. pass an exam) / to make the list / (of a song) to hit the charts 来袭 來襲 lái xí to invade / (of a storm etc) to strike / to hit 中招 zhòng zhāo (martial arts) to get hit / to get taken down / (fig.) to get infected (disease or computer virus) / (fig.) to fall for sb's trap / to be taken in 射中 shè zhòng to hit the target 连击 連擊 lián jī to batter / combo (hit) (gaming) / (volleyball, table tennis etc) double hit / double contact 追尾 zhuī wěi to tailgate / to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating 安打 ān dǎ base hit (baseball) 棒喝 bàng hè practice in which a novice monk is shouted at or hit with a stick with the purpose of bringing about instant awakening (Buddhism) / to rebuke sternly 打落水狗 dǎ luò shuǐ gǒu lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom) / fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy / to hit sb when he's down syn 录 錄 lù diary / record / to hit / to copy syn 揍 zòu to hit / to beat (sb) / (coll.) to smash (sth) syn 敲 qiāo to hit / to strike / to tap / to rap / to knock / to rip sb off / to overcharge syn 打中 dǎ zhòng to hit (a target) syn 筑 築 zhù to build / to construct / to ram / to hit / Taiwan pr. [zhu2] syn 刺中 cì zhòng to hit with a piercing blow 殴 毆 ōu to beat up / to hit sb syn 擂 léi to pound (with a mortar and pestle) / to hit (a person) / to beat (a drum) / to bang on (a door) / (dialect) to scold syn 命中率 mìng zhòng lǜ hit rate / scoring rate 轻打 輕打 qīng dǎ to tap / to hit lightly 掊 pǒu break up / hit 箾 shuò to hit sb with a pole / (archaic) pole held by a dancer 切中时弊 切中時弊 qiè zhòng shí bì to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom) / fig. to hit a current political target / to hit the nub of the matter 切中时病 切中時病 qiè zhòng shí bìng to hit the target where it hurts (idiom) / fig. to hit home / to hit the nail on the head (in an argument) 切中要害 qiè zhòng yào hài to hit the target and do real damage (idiom) / fig. to hit where it hurts / fig. to hit home / an argument that hits the nail on the head 投井下石 tóu jǐng xià shí to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom) / to hit a person when he's down syn 一语中的 一語中的 yī yǔ zhòng dì to hit the mark with a comment (idiom) / to say sth spot on 穷则思变 窮則思變 qióng zé sī biàn (idiom) when you hit bottom, you have to come up with a new approach 中的 zhòng dì to hit the target / (fig.) to hit the nail on the head 破的 pò dì to hit the target / (fig.) to hit the nail on the head 沉重打击 沉重打擊 chén zhòng dǎ jī to hit hard 揕 zhèn to hit / to thrust 摮 áo (literary) to hit / to strike / to smite 揗 shǔn strike, hit with hand / tap 一矢中的 yī shǐ zhòng dì to hit the target with a single shot / to say something spot on (idiom) 中枪 中槍 zhòng qiāng to be hit by a gun / shot 大炮打蚊子 dà pào dǎ wén zi cannon fire to hit a mosquito / to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut 打棍子 dǎ gùn zi to bludgeon / to hit with a big stick 正中要害 zhèng zhòng yào hài to hit the nail on the head (idiom) syn 热捧 熱捧 rè pěng a craze / a popular wave / a hit with the public 牺牲打 犧牲打 xī shēng dǎ sacrifice hit (in sport, e.g. baseball) 发言中肯 發言中肯 fā yán zhòng kěn to hit the nail on the head (idiom) 跌至谷底 diē zhì gǔ dǐ to hit rock bottom (idiom) 轻击球 輕擊球 qīng jī qiú to hit the ball lightly (sport) / putt (golf) 迎头打击 迎頭打擊 yíng tóu dǎ jī to hit head on 揍扁 zòu biǎn to beat (sb) up / to hit 短距离命中 short hit 你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥 你走你的陽關道，我過我的獨木橋 nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom) / fig. you go your way, I'll go mine / you do it your way, I'll do it mine 点脉 點脈 diǎn mài to hit a pressure point (martial arts) / dim mak / see also 點穴|点穴[dian3 xue2] 肇事逃逸 zhào shì táo yì hit-and-run 㪃 hé to beat / to hit 一炮而红 一炮而紅 yī pào ér hóng to win instant success (idiom) / to become an instant hit 爆红 爆紅 bào hóng to be a big hit / to be hugely popular 红不让 紅不讓 hóng bù ràng home run (loanword) / a big hit (hugely popular) (Tw) K人 K rén (slang) to hit sb / to beat sb 摽 biào to bind tightly / to link (arms) / to hang around with / to stick close to (sb) / to compete / (literary) to hit / to beat 撩妹 liáo mèi (coll.) to flirt / to hit on girls 问市 問市 wèn shì to hit the market 回怼 回懟 huí duǐ (Internet slang) to retaliate verbally / to hit back (at critics) 说中 說中 shuō zhòng to hit the nail on the head / to predict correctly 反制 fǎn zhì to take countermeasures against / to hit back / to counter 撽 qiào to beat with a stick / to hit from the side 