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title: "Chongdong Meaning: 冲动 (chōngdòng) Means “impulse”"
description: "冲动 (traditional 衝動, chōngdòng) means “impulse; urge; impulsive; rash”. Hear its tones, see what 冲 and 动 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 冲动 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

冲动 chōngdòng

## impulse; urge; impulsive; rash

## Its characters

1. 冲 chōng to rush
2. 动 dòng to move

## In a sentence

看到这条裙子，我有一种想买的冲动。 When I saw this dress, I had an urge to buy it.

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## More words with 冲 or 动

- [被动 bèidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beidong)
- [变动 biàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biandong)
- [波动 bōdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bodong)
- [不动产 bùdòngchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budongchan)
- [冲刺 chōngcì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongci)
- [冲击 chōngjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongji)
- [冲突 chōngtū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongtu)
- [出动 chūdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chudong)
- [打动 dǎdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadong)
- [带动 dàidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daidong)

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