chòng

冲

HSK 6Character · Adjective · Verb · PrepositionTraditional衝

strong current; energetic; pungent; face; rely on; punch

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Meanings

7 senses · 11 examples
1.

adjective

strong current; forceful

informal

Used to describe the intensity of flowing water or wind.

Zhè这
gǔ股
shuǐ水
liú流
de得
tài太
chòng冲
 ,
dǔ堵
bù不
zhù住
quē缺
kǒu口
 。

The current is too strong to plug the gap.

2.

adjective

energetic; full of vigor

informal

Used to praise someone's work enthusiasm.

Zhè这
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
gàn干
huó活
ér儿
zhēn真
chòng冲
 ,
bàn半
tiān天
jiù就
gàn干
wán完
le了
yī一
tiān天
de的
huó活
 。

This young man is full of energy, finishing a full day's work in half a day.

3.

adjective

pungent; strong-smelling

informal

Used for strong alcohol, vinegar, or chemical smells.

Zhè这
píng瓶
bái白
jiǔ酒
wèi味
hěn儿
chòng很
wǒ冲
 ,
hē我
bù喝
guàn不
 惯
 。

This bottle of baijiu has a very strong pungent smell, I can't get used to it.

4.

verb

face; face toward

neutral

Used to describe the orientation of buildings or objects.

Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
de的
lóu楼
mén门
chòng冲
zhe着
jiē街
xīn心
huā花
yuán园
 。

The entrance of our building faces the central garden.

Zhè这
zuò座
bié别
shù墅
běi北
miàn面
kào靠
shān山
 ,
nán南
miàn面
chòng冲
zhe着
dà大
hǎi海
 。

This villa faces the sea on its south side and backs onto a mountain on the north.

5.

preposition

toward; in the direction of

neutral

Used to indicate the target direction of an action.

Tā他
niǔ扭
guò过
tóu头
lái来
chòng冲
wǒ我
xiào笑
le了
xiào笑
 。

He turned his head and smiled at me.

Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
chòng冲
zhe着
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
wāng汪
wāng汪
jiào叫
 。

The dog barked at the stranger.

6.

preposition

based on; judging by

neutral

Used to express a basis for judgment or action.

Jiù就
chòng冲
zhe着
nǐ你
zhè这
jǐ几
huà句
wǒ话
 ,
yě我
bù也
néng不
bù能
dā不
ying答
 应
 。

Just based on what you said, I can't refuse.

Chòng冲
zhe着
tā他
men们
zhè这
gǔ股
zi子
gàn干
jìn劲
ér儿
 ,
yī一
dìng定
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
qián前
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
 。

Judging by their enthusiasm, they will definitely finish the task ahead of schedule.

7.

verb

stamp; punch; press

technical

A mechanical processing term.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
lǐ里
yòng用
chòng冲
chuáng床
jiā加
gōng工
jīn金
shǔ属
líng零
jiàn件
 。

The factory uses a stamping press to process metal parts.

Gōng工
rén人
zài在
lǚ铝
bǎn板
shàng上
chòng冲
le了
yī一
gè个
yuán圆
kǒng孔
 。

The worker punched a round hole in the aluminum plate.