How to say “impulse” in Chinese
impulse; impulsive
“Impulse” in Chinese is 冲动, chōng dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
冲动 is read chōng dòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 冫 — here a shortened “water”: to rinse, to pour boiling water over. On the right, 中 zhōng hints at the sound.
On the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “冲动”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 冲动. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我一时冲动，买了一台很贵的相机。wǒyìshíchōngdòng,mǎileyìtáihěnguìdexiàngjīOn a sudden impulse, I bought a very expensive camera.
More words from the lesson “Impulse and risk”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “impulse” in Chinese?
“Impulse” in Chinese is 冲动, pinyin chōngdòng.
What does 冲动 mean?
冲动 (chōngdòng) means “impulse; impulsive”.
How do you write 冲动?
冲动 is 2 characters: 冲 (chōng) — rush; pour water on; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 冲动?
冲动 is read chōngdòng. Tones: chōng — first tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“impulse” in the lesson “Impulse and risk”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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