冲动 (衝動)
chōng dòng
Pinyin

Definition

冲动 (衝動)
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chōng dòng
  1. to have an urge
  2. to be impetuous
  3. impulse
  4. urge

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

主动
zhǔ dòng
  1. 1 to take the initiative
  2. 2 to do sth of one's own accord
  3. 3 spontaneous
  4. 4 active
  5. 5 opposite: passive 被動|被动[bèi dòng]
  6. 6 drive (of gears and shafts etc)
动
dòng
  1. 1 (of sth) to move
  2. 2 to set in movement
  3. 3 to displace
  4. 4 to touch
  5. 5 to make use of
  6. 6 to stir (emotions)
  7. 7 to alter
  8. 8 abbr. for 動詞|动词[dòng cí], verb
动作
dòng zuò
  1. 1 movement
  2. 2 motion
  3. 3 action
  4. 4 classifier: 个 gè
动力
dòng lì
  1. 1 motive power
  2. 2 force
  3. 3 (fig.) motivation
  4. 4 impetus
动漫
dòng màn
  1. 1 cartoons and comics
  2. 2 animes and mangas
  3. 3 cartoon (animated movie)
  4. 4 anime

Idioms (20)

一言一动
yī yán yī dòng
  1. 1 (one's) every word and deed (idiom)
不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
  1. 1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
  2. 2 not batting an eyelid
伤筋动骨
shāng jīn dòng gǔ
  1. 1 to suffer serious injury (idiom)
兵马未动，粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
  1. 1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
  2. 2 an army marches on its stomach
动人心魄
dòng rén xīn pò
  1. 1 (idiom) breathtaking
  2. 2 deeply affecting

Sample Sentences

你先别紧张，是不是帮你测量血压的护理师颜值高，你一时冲动，血压霎时飙升？这也完全有可能啊！
nǐ xiān bié jǐnzhāng ，shìbùshì bāng nǐ cèliáng xuèyā de hùlǐshī yánzhí gāo ，nǐ yīshí chōngdòng ，xuèyā shàshí biāoshēng ？zhè yě wánquán yǒu kěnéng ā ！
Don’t get worried. Could it have been that the technician that took your blood pressure was too much of a looker, so your blood pressure rose rapidly in that instant? That’s also completely possible?
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你真的很有悟性，就是那些特殊的语音，我们练习时，把注意力集中在瑜伽语音上，便能逐渐超越愚昧无知和激情冲动，处于良善平和的状态。
nǐ zhēn de hěnyǒu wùxìng ，jiùshì nàxiē tèshū yǔyīn ，wǒmen liànxí shí ，bǎ zhùyìlì jízhōng zài yújiā yǔyīn shàng ，biàn néng zhújiàn chāoyuè yúmèi wúzhī hé jīqíng chōngdòng ，chǔyú lángshàn pínghé de zhuàngtài 。
You really are quite perceptive. It is those special sounds, the yoga words that you have to focus your attention on to be able to gradually overcome ignorance and passionate impulse, and get into a good and serene state of mind.
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首先毫无疑问，出轨的问题自古有之，男人的生理结构决定了他出轨的几率必定高于女人。男性更冲动，对性的生理欲望也更强，而且出轨成本小。
shǒuxiān háowú wúyíwèn ，chūguǐ de wèntí zì gǔ yǒu zhī ，nánrén de shēnglǐ jiégòu juédìng le tā chūguǐ de jīlǜ bìdìng gāoyú nǚrén 。nánxìng gèng chōngdòng ，duì xìng de shēnglǐ yùwàng yě gèng qiáng ，érqiě chūguǐ chéngběn xiǎo 。
First of all, there's no doubt that the problem of cheating has been around since pre-modern times. The physiological make up of men makes them more likely to cheat than women. Men are more impulsive and have a stronger physiological desire for sex, and the cost of cheating is lower for them.
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喔唷，还好你没这么冲动啊，不然我可就得到派出所接你咯。
ō yō ，hái hǎo nǐ méi zhème chōngdòng ā ，bùrán wǒ kě jiù děi dào pàichūsuǒ jiē nǐ lo 。
Oh no, luckily you're not that impulsive. Otherwise I'd have to go to the police station to pick you up.
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没错，你和我一样冲动又鲁莽，更不用说丝毫不神祕，实在不太适合当蛇夫座。
méicuò ，nǐ hé wǒ yīyàng chōngdòng yòu lǔmǎng ，gèngbùyòngshuō sīháo bù shénmì ，really bùtài shìhé dāng shéfūzuò 。
Yeah, true. You're impulsive and rash like me, not even to mention that we're not mysterious in the slightest. We're really not suitable to be ophiuchus.
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欸欸！！一只脚跨出来了！嘿嘿！我是李元啊，姑娘！美女！别冲动，跳下来，七孔流血、全身黑青，骨头碎成烂泥，白白浪费了上天给你的漂亮脸蛋啊！
èi èi ！！yī zhī jiǎo kuà chūlái le ！hēihēi ！wǒ shì Lǐ yuán ā ，gūniang ！měinǚ ！bié chōngdòng ，tiào xiàlái ，qīkǒngliúxiě 、quánshēn hēiqīng ，gútou suì chéng lànní ，báibái làngfèi le shàngtiān gěi nǐ de piàoliang liǎndàn ā ！
Agh! She's put one foot out! Hey hey! This is Li Yuan, young lady! Beautiful! Don't do anything impulsive. If you jump, you'll bleed from every orifice and your whole body will be covered in bruises and your bones will be smashed to mush. What a waste for the beautiful face the heavens gave you!
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小屏很后悔当时的冲动，如果大家能坐下来谈，事情也许就不会这样。
XiǎoPíng hěn hòuhuǐ dāngshí de chōngdòng ，rúguǒ dàjiā néng zuò xiàlai tán ，shìqing yěxǔ jiù bù huì zhèyàng 。
Xiao Ping really regrets the impulsive actions then. If everyone could have sat down and talked, the situation wouldn't be like this.
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白羊座的人脾气急，易冲动，不喜欢和慢性子的人交往。如果他们和你吵架，说明他们还没有真的生气。要是真的生气了，根本不会理你！
báiyángzuò de rén píqì jí ，yì chōngdòng ，bù xǐhuan hé mànxìngzi de rén jiāowǎng 。rúguǒ tāmen hé nǐ chǎojià ，shuōmíng tāmen hái méiyǒu zhēnde shēngqì 。yàoshì zhēnde shēngqì le ，gēnběn bùhuì lǐ nǐ ！
People who are an Aries have a quick temper and are easily upset. They don't like to associate with people who are easy-going. If they quarrel with you, it doesn't mean that they are really mad. If they are really mad, then they'll just ignore you!
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嗯，歌词写得太感人了，每次听都有想哭的冲动……
ng4 ，gēcí xiě de tài gǎnrén le ，měicì tīng dōu yǒu xiǎng kū de chōngdòng ……
Yeah. The lyrics are so moving. Every time I hear it I get the urge to cry.
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不要冲动，冷静一下。
bù yào chōngdòng ，lěngjìng yīxià 。
Don't be impulsive; calm down.
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