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冲动

chōng dòng · chong dong

Traditional 衝動

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to have an urge
  2. to be impetuous
  3. impulse
  4. urge
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Don't be impulsive

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)大熊猫(dàxióngmāo)玩具(wánjù)太(tài)可爱(kěài)了(le)，我(wǒ)要(yào)买(mǎi)！

    This panda toy is so cute. I'm buying it!

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)冲动(chōngdòng)，你(nǐ)家里(jiālǐ)已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)五个(wǔgè)了(le)。

    Don't be impulsive. You already have five at home.

  3. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)不是(bùshì)冲动(chōngdòng)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)了(le)三秒钟(sānmiǎozhōng)。

    This time it's not impulse. I thought about it for three seconds.

  4. Liangliang

    三秒钟(sānmiǎozhōng)就是(jiùshì)冲动(chōngdòng)！再(zài)想(xiǎng)一想(yīxiǎng)。

    Three seconds is impulse! Think again.

  5. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)不(bù)买(mǎi)了(le)。

    Okay, I won't buy it.

  6. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)，我(wǒ)要(yào)一个(yīgè)！我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)了(le)三秒钟(sānmiǎozhōng)，这(zhè)不是(bùshì)冲动(chōngdòng)。

    Boss, I'll take one! I thought about it for three seconds. It's not impulse.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)叫(jiào)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)妻(qī)子(zi)不(bú)要(yào)冲(chōng)动(dòng)购(gòu)物(wù)。

He told his wife not to buy on impulse.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cienias · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

别(bié)冲(chōng)动(dòng)，先(xiān)冷(lěng)静(jìng)下(xià)来(lái)再(zài)决(jué)定(dìng)。

Don't act on impulse; calm down first before deciding.

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