冲锋

衝鋒

chōngfēng

verb #17,068

Meanings

1 to charge (in battle)
2 to assault
3 charge; assault

Characters

to rush; to charge

sharp edge; vanguard

Literally 'rush at the sharp edge' - charging headfirst into the point of battle.

Examples

HSK 4

士兵们向敌人阵地冲锋。

Shìbīng men xiàng dírén zhèndì chōngfēng.

The soldiers charged at the enemy positions.

HSK 5

他拿起冲锋枪冲了出去。

Tā náqǐ chōngfēngqiāng chōng le chūqù.

He grabbed the submachine gun and charged out.

Tips

usage

冲锋枪 (chōngfēngqiāng) literally 'charge gun' is the standard Chinese word for 'submachine gun.' 冲锋陷阵 (chōngfēng-xiànzhèn) means 'to charge and break through enemy lines.'

Stroke Order

冲 chōng

锋 fēng