冲
chōng
Meaning
- to rush
- to flush
- (of water) to dash against
- to collide with
- to infuse
Definition
冲，指快速向前闯；冲击；也指用开水等浇；或者指互相抵消。
To dash; to rush; to charge; also means to pour boiling water on; or to offset.
Usage
常用于描述快速移动或冲击的动作，也可用于冲泡茶、咖啡等，或在财务上表示抵消。
Often used to describe rapid movement or charging actions, also used for brewing tea or coffee, or in finance to indicate offsetting.
Examples
- 1 他冲进房间大喊大叫。 (He rushed into the room shouting.)
- 2 别急，我先冲杯咖啡。 (Don't rush, let me make a cup of coffee first.)
- 3 这两笔账可以互相冲抵。 (These two accounts can offset each other.)
- 4 洪水冲垮了堤坝。 (The flood washed away the dam.)
- 5 她冲我笑了笑。 (She smiled at me.)
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