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impulsive

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chong1dong4 • chōngdòng

Meaning


Primary

impulsive

Alternatives

impetuous, impulse

Mnemonic


Being 冲动 impulsive means you 冲 charge ahead and 动 move before thinking.

Usage


别 太 冲动, 先 想 清楚。

Don't be too impulsive; think it through first.

他 年轻 时 很 冲动。

He was very impulsive when he was young.

这 个 决定 太 冲动 了。

This decision was too impulsive.