Chinese word

冲撞

Pronunciation

Pinyinchōng zhuàng

Meaning

  • verbcrash into

Example

他冲撞了那辆车。tā chōng zhuàng le nà liàng chē

He crashed into that car.

Illustration for 冲撞 (crash into)

More examples

自行车刹车失灵，冲撞了墙壁。zì xíng chē shā chē shī líng chōng zhuàng le qiáng bì

The bicycle's brakes failed, and it crashed into the wall.

Core concept

A forward rush ends in forceful contact, whether between solid objects or between people in conflict.

Common phrases

  • 冲撞行人chōng zhuàng xíng rén

    crash into pedestrians

  • 冲撞墙壁chōng zhuàng qiáng bì

    crash into a wall

Similar words

碰到pèng dào: To come into physical contact with a person or object by touching or bumping it.
撞到zhuàng dào: To hit a person or object by bumping into it.
撞击zhuàng jī: To strike a person or object with strong force and cause a noticeable impact.
碰撞pèng zhuàng: For two people or objects to collide with each other.

Definition in Chinese

指身体或物体以较大力量或速度相互撞击，也可引申为言语或行为上与他人发生激烈冲突或冒犯。zhǐ shēn tǐ huò wù tǐ yǐ jiào dà lì liàng huò sù dù xiāng hù zhuàng jī yě kě yǐn shēn wèi yán yǔ huò xíng wéi shàng yǔ tā rén fā shēng jī liè chōng tū huò mào fàn

Word origin

冲撞 (chōngzhuàng, "crash into") is built from 冲 (chōng, "rush forward") and 撞 (zhuàng, "hit"), combining motion and impact into one vivid verb.

Usage tips

  • The word carries a sense of intensity that is useful when describing a serious clash, not merely any brief contact or minor disagreement.

Other meanings

  • hitverb
  • offendverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 冲撞事故chōng zhuàng shì gùcollision accidentnoun

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