Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
衝
chōng
Description
“衝”这个字常常表示很快地向前跑或用力撞。
The character “衝” often means to run forward quickly or to hit with force.
我们说“衝出去”“衝上去”，意思是快速地往一个方向去。
We say “衝出去” or “衝上去” to mean moving quickly in one direction.
Meanings
衝chōng
to rush; to dash forward
他衝出门去了。
He rushed out the door.
衝chōng
to charge at; to rush toward
小狗衝向我。
The puppy rushed toward me.
衝chòng
facing toward; pungent (of smell)
这个味道很衝。
This flavor is very strong.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
衝 stresses fast, forceful forward motion, unlike the neutral 跑 (run).
- Reading
pronounced chōng for 'rush', but chòng for 'pungent/facing'.
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