chōng

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Character · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional沖

rush; pour; brew with boiling water; clash

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Meanings

5 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to rush forward; to charge; to dash

Describes rapid, forceful forward movement, often against opposition.

Zhàn战
shì士
men们
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
de的
zhèn阵
dì地
chōng冲
le了
guò过
qù去
 。

The soldiers charged towards the enemy position.

Tā他
chōng冲
chū出
fáng房
jiān间
 ,
dà大
hǎn喊
jiù救
mìng命
 。

He dashed out of the room, shouting for help.

2.

verb

to pour liquid on; to rinse; to flush

Often used for cleaning, diluting, or removing something with a flow of water.

Tā她
yòng用
shuǐ水
chōng冲
diào掉
le了
dì地
bǎn板
shàng上
de的
wū污
zì渍
 。

She rinsed the stain off the floor with water.

Jì记
de得
chōng冲
cè厕
suǒ所
 。

Remember to flush the toilet.

3.

verb

to brew by pouring boiling water over; to infuse

Specific to preparing drinks like tea or instant noodles with hot water.

Wǒ我
gěi给
nǐ你
chōng冲
yī一
bēi杯
kā咖
fēi啡
ba吧
 。

Let me make you a cup of coffee (by pouring hot water).

Fāng方
biàn便
miàn面
yào要
yòng用
kāi开
shuǐ水
chōng冲
 。

Instant noodles should be prepared with boiling water.

4.

verb

to clash; to conflict; to contradict

Used for opposing ideas, interests, or schedules.

Tā他
de的
liǎng两
gè个
guān观
diǎn点
hù互
xiāng相
chōng冲
tū突
 。

His two viewpoints conflict with each other.

Wǒ我
de的
huì会
yì议
shí时
jiān间
chōng冲
le了
 ,
qù去
bù不
liǎo了
nǐ你
de的
pài派
duì对
 。

My meeting time clashes, so I can't go to your party.

5.

adjective

strong; powerful; vigorous

Often used in compounds like '冲动' (impulsive) or to describe taste (like strong liquor).

Zhè这
jiǔ酒
jìn劲
er儿
tài太
chōng冲
 ,
wǒ我
hē喝
bù不
liǎo了
 。

This liquor is too strong; I can't drink it.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
chōng冲
jìn劲
er儿
shí十
zú足
de的
rén人
 。

He is a person full of vigor and drive.