冲动

衝動

chōngdòng

adjective HSK 5 #3,135

Meanings

HSK 3

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.

HSK 4

别冲动，先冷静一下。

Bié chōngdòng, xiān lěngjìng yīxià.

Don't be impulsive, calm down first.

HSK 7-9

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