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偷袭

tōu xí · tou xi

Traditional 偷襲

Meaning

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  1. to mount a sneak attack
  2. to raid
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2 examples
01

敌(dí)人(rén)趁(chèn)夜(yè)色(sè)偷(tōu)袭(xí)了(le)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)营(yíng)地(dì)。

The enemy launched a sneak attack on our camp under cover of night.

02

下(xià)棋(qí)时(shí)他(tā)突(tū)然(rán)偷(tōu)袭(xí)，吃(chī)掉(diào)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)车(jū)。

During the chess game he suddenly made a surprise attack and captured my rook.

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