冲动

衝動

chōngdòng

adjective/noun HSK 5 #3,135

Meanings

别冲动，先冷静一下。

Bié chōngdòng, xiān lěngjìng yīxià.

Don't be impulsive, calm down first.

他一冲动就买了一辆新车。

Tā yī chōngdòng jiù mǎi le yī liàng xīnchē.

He impulsively bought a new car.

冲动是魔鬼。

Chōngdòng shì móguǐ.

Impulsiveness is the devil.

usage

冲动是魔鬼 (impulse is the devil) is a very common saying in daily Chinese, often used to warn someone not to act rashly.

grammar

Can be used as adjective (你太冲动了 — you're too impulsive) or noun (一时冲动 — a momentary impulse).

冲 chōng

动 dòng