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冲 (chòng) — (of water or force) to dash against; to mix with water (e.g., brew tea)

Definition

冲 (chòng) here is a preposition/prep-like verb meaning 'toward, aimed at' in colloquial use (e.g. 她冲我笑 = she smiled at me), distinct from the HSK5 verb 冲 (chōng) 'to rinse / to charge'.

(of water or force) to dash againstto mix with water (e.g., brew tea)
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Examples

  • 冲。
    Hǎi làng chòng zài shí tou shàng.
    The waves dash against the rocks.
  • 冲。
    Qǐng yòng kāi shuǐ chòng chá.
    Please use boiling water to brew tea.
  • 冲。
    Hóng shuǐ chòng huài le fáng zi.
    The flood water damaged the house.
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