冲
动

To have an urge in Chinese: 冲动 (chōng dòng)

chōng dòng

to have an urge

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 衝動1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to have an urge
  2. 2to be impetuous
  3. 3impulse
  4. 4urge

Stroke order

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冲
动

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄨㄥ

chōng

ㄔ/ chㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

冲动

Simplified

衝動

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 买东西前不要太冲动。

    mǎi dōng xī qián bú yào tài chōng dòng。

    Don't be too impulsive before buying things.

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Related words

冲

chōng

(of water) to dash against

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

动作

dòng zuò

movement

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

活动

huó dòng

to exercise

激动

jī dòng

to move emotionally

主动

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

劳动

láo dòng

work

生动

shēng dòng

vivid

行动

xíng dòng

operation

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