Meaning of 冲动
冲动 means impulse; urge; impulsive; excitable; emotionally charged. Pronounced chōng dòng. HSK 5.
- impulse; urge
- impulsive; excitable; emotionally charged
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
mǎi买
dōng东
xi西
cháng常
cháng常
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
yī一
shí时
chōng冲
dòng动
。
He often buys things on impulse.
Chuàng创
zuò作
de的
chōng冲
dòng动
cù促
shǐ使
tā他
ná拿
qǐ起
le了
huà画
bǐ笔
。
The creative impulse prompted him to pick up the paintbrush.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yǒu有
shí时
nán难
yǐ以
kòng控
zhì制
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chōng冲
dòng动
。
Young people sometimes find it difficult to control their impulses.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chōng冲
dòng动
shì是
tiān天
shēng生
de的
，
dàn但
xū需
yào要
tōng通
guò过
lǐ理
xìng性
lái来
píng平
héng衡
。
This kind of urge is innate but needs to be balanced with reason.