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冲刺

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional衝刺

sprint to the finish; final push

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to sprint; to spurt; to make a final dash (in athletics)

Specifically used for the final, all-out effort in a race to cross the finish line.

Tā他
zài在
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
bǎi百
mǐ米
fèn奋
lì力
chōng冲
cì刺
 ,
yíng赢
dé得
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
 。

He sprinted hard in the last hundred meters and won the race.

Yóu游
yǒng泳
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xiàng向
zhōng终
diǎn点
chōng冲
cì刺
 。

The swimmers are sprinting toward the finish.

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Huá滑
bīng冰
xuǎn选
shǒu手
zhǔn准
bèi备
zài在
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
gè个
wān弯
dào道
hòu后
jiā加
sù速
chōng冲
cì刺
 。

The speed skater is preparing to accelerate into a sprint after the final turn.

2.

verb

to make the final push; to strive in the final stage (metaphorical)

Used metaphorically for any project, exam, or goal entering its final, crucial stage where maximum effort is applied.

Gāo高
kǎo考
qián前
yī一
gè个
yuè月
 ,
suǒ所
yǒu有
xué学
sheng生
dōu都
zài在
zuò做
zuì最
hòu后
de的
chōng冲
cì刺
 。

One month before the college entrance exam, all students are making a final push.

Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
yǐ已
jìn进
rù入
chōng冲
cì刺
jiē阶
duàn段
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
jiā加
bān班
 。

This project has entered the final sprint phase, and everyone is working overtime.

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Gōng公
sī司
nián年
dǐ底
wèi为
wán完
chéng成
xiāo销
shòu售
mù目
biāo标
fā发
qǐ起
le了
chōng冲
cì刺
 。

The company launched a final push at year-end to meet its sales target.