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title: "Fanji Meaning: 反击 (fǎnjī) Means “to strike back”"
description: "反击 (traditional 反擊, fǎnjī) means “to strike back; to counterattack”. Hear its tones, see what 反 and 击 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 反击 mean?

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反击 fǎnjī

## to strike back; to counterattack

## Its characters

1. 反 fǎn back
2. 击 jī to hit

## In a sentence

主队在最后十分钟发起了反击。 The home team launched a counterattack in the last ten minutes.

年，温州一栋楼的居民实在受不了了，大家一起出了二十六万元，买来一套大音响，准备“**反击**”。

From [广场舞为什么这么火？ · Why do Chinese aunties dance in public squares?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-do-chinese-aunties-dance-in-public-squares#library-word-510-512)

[More about 反击](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%8D%E5%87%BB)

## More words with 反 or 击

- [冲击 chōngjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongji)
- [打击 dǎjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daji)
- [点击 diǎnjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianji)
- [反倒 fǎndào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fandao)
- [反对 fǎnduì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fandui)
- [反而 fǎn’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faner)
- [反复 fǎnfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanfu)
- [反抗 fǎnkàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fankang)
- [反馈 fǎnkuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fankui)
- [反射 fǎnshè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanshe)

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