Usage note
冲表示快速向前，也可表示冲洗。
chōng biǎo shì kuài sù xiàng qián， yě kě biǎo shì chōng xǐ。
冲 means to rush forward, or to rinse.
Context note
冲常用于动作、速度和水。
chōng cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 sù dù hé shuǐ。
It is often used with actions, speed, and water.
5 examples
他冲了过去。
tā chōng le guò qù。
He rushed over.
用水冲一下。
yòng shuǐ chōng yí xià。
Rinse it with water.
别冲得太快。
bié chōng dé tài kuài。
Do not rush too fast.
孩子冲进了房间。
hái zi chōng jìn le fáng jiān。
The child rushed into the room.
把杯子冲干净。
bǎ bēi zi chōng gān jìng。
Rinse the cup clean.
5 mini stories
看到朋友后，他冲上去打招呼。
kàn dào péng yǒu hòu， tā chōng shàng qù dǎ zhāo hū。
After seeing his friend, he rushed up to greet him.
妈妈让孩子把水果冲一冲。
mā ma ràng hái zi bǎ shuǐ guǒ chōng yi chōng。
Mom asked the child to rinse the fruit.
小狗冲到门口。
xiǎo gǒu chōng dào mén kǒu。
The puppy rushed to the door.
他冲着终点跑去。
tā chōng zhe zhōng diǎn pǎo qù。
He ran toward the finish line.
雨水冲掉了地上的灰。
yǔ shuǐ chōng diào le dì shàng de huī。
The rain washed away the dust on the ground.
Mini dialogue
别冲太快
A
别冲太快，小心摔倒。
Bié chōng tài kuài, xiǎoxīn shuāidǎo.
Don't rush too fast, be careful not to fall.
B
好的，我慢慢走。
Hǎo de, wǒ màn man zǒu.
Okay, I'll walk slowly.
冲向终点
A
我们一起冲向终点吧！
Wǒmen yīqǐ chōng xiàng zhōngdiǎn ba!
Let's rush to the finish line together!
B
好，加油！
Hǎo, jiāyóu!
Okay, go for it!
Related words and contrasts
similar
跑
pǎo
to run
Both mean moving quickly, but 冲 implies dashing forward with force.
related
撞
zhuàng
to bump into
冲 can mean to collide or bump into something.