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闯

chuǎng · chuang

Traditional 闖

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to rush
  2. to charge
  3. to dash
  4. to break through
  5. to temper oneself (through battling hardships)
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Try my luck in the city

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)上海(shànghǎi)闯一闯(chuǎngyīchuǎng)。

    I want to try my luck in Shanghai.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)要(yào)离开(líkāi)北京(běijīng)吗(ma)？为什么(wèishénme)？

    Will you leave Beijing? Why?

  3. Liangliang

    年轻(niánqīng)人(rén)应该(yīnggāi)出去(chūqù)闯(chuǎng)一闯(yīchuǎng)。

    Young people should go out and try their luck.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)在(zài)上海(shànghǎi)没有(méiyǒu)朋友(péngyou)。你(nǐ)去(qù)闯(chuǎng)什么(shénme)？

    But you have no friends in Shanghai. What will you do there?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)先(xiān)去(qù)闯(chuǎng)一个(yīgè)星期(xīngqī)，看看(kànkan)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)。

    I want to try for a week first and see.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！我(wǒ)陪(péi)你(nǐ)去(qù)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)上海(shànghǎi)的(de)小笼包(xiǎolóngbāo)。

    Good idea! I will go with you. I want Shanghai soup dumplings.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)去(qù)大(dà)城(chéng)市(shì)闯(chuǎng)一(yi)闯(chuǎng)。

He decided to go to the big city to try his luck.

02

红(hóng)灯(dēng)亮(liàng)了(le)，别(bié)闯(chuǎng)过(guò)去(qù)。

The light turned red, don't run through it.

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