冲动 (chōng dòng) — (noun) impulse, urge; (adjective) impulsive, impetuous
Definition
冲动 means a sudden urge or rash action (e.g. 别冲动, 一时冲动). Compared with 鲁莽 (reckless, bolder, causing real harm) and 急躁 (irritable, short-tempered), 冲动 highlights acting on a momentary whim without thinking.
noun
impulseurge
adjective
impulsiveimpetuous
Examples
- 冲动，。Tā tài chōng dòng le, zǒng shì méi xiǎng hǎo jiù zuò.He is too impulsive, always acting without thinking.
- 冲动，。Zhè shì yì shí de chōng dòng, bú shì zhēn xīn de.This is a momentary impulse, not sincere.
- 冲动，。Bié chōng dòng, xiān lěng jìng yí xià.Don't be impulsive, calm down first.
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