Chinese word dictionary

冲动

chōngdòng · to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge

Word information

Simplified冲动
Traditional衝動
Pinyinchōngdòng
Part of speech名、形
HSK 3.06
HSK 2.06

How to learn 冲动

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.