Definition

1. Verb:
   • To attack by surprise; to launch a surprise attack: The primary meaning of "tập kích" is to carry out a sudden, swift, and unexpected military assault on an enemy target, often within enemy territory.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Quân du kích tập kích đồn địch lúc nửa đêm. (The guerrilla forces launched a surprise attack on the enemy outpost at midnight.)
  • Kế hoạch tập kích sân bay đã được chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng. (The plan to surprise-attack the airfield was carefully prepared.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in a military or tactical context. It implies a coordinated, planned assault aimed at exploiting the element of surprise for maximum effect.

Variants and Related Words

• Cuộc tập kích (n): a surprise attack operation, a raid.
  • Cuộc tập kích đó đã gây thiệt hại nặng nề cho đối phương. (That raid caused heavy losses for the opponent.)

Synonyms

• To raid: to conduct a sudden attack.
• To ambush: to attack from a concealed position (a specific type of surprise attack).
• To assault: to make a sudden, violent attack.

Related Idioms

• While "tập kích" itself is not typically part of idioms, its concept is central to military strategy. A related tactical phrase is "đánh nhanh, thắng nhanh" (to strike fast, win fast), which describes the objective of a successful "tập kích".

verb

1. to attack by surprise