冲力

衝力

chōnglì

noun #35,874

Meanings

1 momentum
2 impetus
3 the force exhibited by a moving body
4 (figuratively) drive, momentum for development

Characters

to rush, charge

Examples

HSK 5

改革还需要更大的冲力。

Gǎigé hái xūyào gèng dà de chōnglì.

The reforms still need greater momentum.

HSK 7-9

汽车的冲力把护栏撞坏了。

Qìchē de chōnglì bǎ hùlán zhuàng huài le.

The momentum of the car broke the guardrail.

Tips

mistakes

冲力 is colloquial momentum - the punch of a moving object. The physics-textbook term for momentum is 动量. For the figurative 'drive', 冲力 and 势头 are interchangeable.

Stroke Order

冲 chōng

力 lì