冲力

衝力

chōnglì

noun #35,874

Meanings

1 momentum
2 impetus
3 (physics) the force exhibited by a moving body
4 (figuratively) drive, momentum for development

Characters

to rush, charge

Examples

汽车的冲力把护栏撞坏了。

Qìchē de chōnglì bǎ hùlán zhuàng huài le.

The momentum of the car broke the guardrail.

改革还需要更大的冲力。

Gǎigé hái xūyào gèng dà de chōnglì.

The reforms still need greater momentum.

Tips

mistakes

冲力 (chōnglì) is colloquial momentum — the punch of a moving object. The physics-textbook term for momentum is 动量 (dòngliàng). For the figurative 'drive', 冲力 and 势头 are interchangeable.

Stroke Order

冲 chōng

力 lì