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冲动 Pronunciation and Pinyin

冲动 Usage and Examples

impulse

impulsive

他抑制不住冲动,又看了一眼大海。

Unable to resist the impulse, he glanced at the sea again.

他往往凭一时冲动行事。

He tends to act on impulse.

The characters in 冲动

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
冲
chōng6to pour liquid onto something
动
dòng6to move or act

More words starting with 冲

  • chōng冲shàng上qián前qù去rush forward, charge forward
  • chōng冲shàng上qu去Rush up, Charge
  • chōng冲shàng上àn岸de的washed ashore, beached
  • chōng冲xià下flush down, wash down
  • chōng冲le了Charged!, Rushed!
  • chōng冲le了shàng上qu去charged up, rushed up
  • chōng冲le了xià下lai来rushed down, gushed down
  • chōng冲le了chū出qu去rushed out, bolted out
  • chōng冲le了guò过qù去rushed past, dashed past
  • chōng冲dǎo倒le了knocked down, toppled
  • chōng冲rù入rush into, burst into
  • chōng冲rù入xiàn现chǎng场Rush into the scene, Burst into the scene

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Questions about 冲动

What does 冲动 mean in Chinese?

冲动 (chōng dòng) means “impulse, impulsive”.

How do you pronounce 冲动?

冲动 is pronounced chōng dòng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “impulse” in Chinese?

“impulse” is 冲动 (chōng dòng) in Chinese.

How is 冲动 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 冲动, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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