沖 [冲]

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Pinyin chōng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (of water) to dash against
  2. to mix with water
  3. to infuse
  4. to rinse
  5. to flush
  6. to develop (a film)
  7. to rise in the air
  8. to clash
  9. to collide with
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (of water) to dash against/to mix with water/to infuse/to rinse/to flush/to develop (a film)/to rise in the air/to clash/to collide with/to soar/to neutralise/to offset/to wash away
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用​快速​嘅​水流​嚟​清潔​、​洗刷​一​啲​嘢
    to rinse; to flush
    • 沖廁所
      冲厕所
      cung1 ci3 so2
      to flush the toilet
    • 你用完洗頭水之後一定要沖乾淨啲頭髮。
      你用完洗头水之后一定要冲干净啲头发。
      nei5 jung6 jyun4 sai2 tau4 seoi2 zi1 hau6 jat1 ding6 jiu3 cung1 gon1 zeng6 di1 tau4 faat3.
      After you have shampooed, you must thoroughly rinse your hair clean.
  2. 動詞
    被​水撞擊​或​捲​走
    to be washed away by water
    • 有一條海豚俾浪沖咗上岸。
      有一条海豚俾浪冲咗上岸。
      jau5 jat1 tiu4 hoi2 tyun4 bei2 long6 cung1 zo2 soeng5 ngon6.
      A dolphin was washed ashore by the waves.
    • 唔好行咁埋條河度，因住畀水沖走。
      唔好行咁埋条河度，因住畀水冲走。
      m4 hou2 haang4 gam3 maai4 tiu4 ho4 dou6, jan1 zyu6 bei2 seoi2 cung1 zau2.
      Don't get too close to the river. The water may carry you away.
  3. 動詞
    製​作​一​啲​要​用水​開​嘅​飲​品
    to make a drink by pouring water onto concentrated substance such as tea leaves, coffee beans, milk powder, concentrated juice, etc.
    • 沖咖啡
      冲咖啡
      cung1 gaa3 fe1
      to make coffee
    • 沖奶
      冲奶
      cung1 naai5
      to make milk (from milk powder)
    • 沖茶
      冲茶
      cung1 caa4
      to make tea
  4. 動詞
    沖​曬​；​而家​多數​只​係​專指​沖​曬​裏​面​，​用顯​影藥水​沖​洗​菲林​嘅​過​程
    (of photography) to develop
    • 正沖負
      正冲负
      zing3 cung1 fu6
      cross-processing positive color reversal film in C-41 chemicals
    • 負片正沖
      负片正冲
      fu6 pin2 zing3 cung1
      cross-processing colour negative film in slide film chemicals (E-6)
    • 淨係沖同scan，唔使曬出嚟。
      净系冲同scan，唔使晒出嚟。
      zing6 hai6 cung1 tung4 sgen1, m4 sai2 saai3 ceot1 lai4.
      Develop and scan only. Don't need to print.
    • 沖咗啲畢業相出嚟未啊？
      冲咗啲毕业相出嚟未啊？
      cung1 zo2 di1 bat1 jip6 soeng2 ceot1 lai4 mei6 aa3?
      Have those graduation photos been developed yet?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to offset
    • 沖喜
      冲喜
      chōng xǐ
      to arrange a "warding-off" wedding
  2. character
    to develop (a film)
    • 沖膠卷
      冲胶卷
      chōng jiāo juǎn
      to develop a film
  3. character
    to pour boiling water on
    • 沖茶
      冲茶
      chōng chá
      to make tea
    • 給你的咖啡，按你的口味衝的。
      给你的咖啡，按你的口味冲的。
      gěi nǐ de kā fēi ， àn nǐ de kǒu wèi chōng de ．
      Here's your coffee, just the way you like it.
  4. character, dialectal
    flatland in a mountainous area (Classifier: 個／个)
  5. character
    to soar; to rise; to shoot up
  6. character
    to pour water on; to rinse; to flush; to wash
    • 沖廁所
      冲厕所
      cung1 ci3 so2
      to flush the toilet
    • 我覺得我得回家衝個澡。
      我觉得我得回家冲个澡。
      wǒ jué de wǒ děi huí jiā chōng ge zǎo ．
      I think I'll go home and have a shower.
    • 許多房屋被洪水沖走了。
      许多房屋被洪水冲走了。
      xǔ duō fáng wū bèi hóng shuǐ chōng zǒu le ．
      A lot of houses were washed away by the flood.
    • 他用水衝了把臉，然後刷牙。
      他用水冲了把脸，然后刷牙。
      tā yòng shuǐ chōng le bǎ liǎn ， rán hòu shuā yá ．
      He splashed water on his face, then brushed his teeth.
    • 沖馬桶
      冲马桶
      chōng mǎ tǒng
      to flush the toilet
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. pour, infuse, steep
  2. wash away
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    IML
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    EL
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    厕所冲水不正常。
    廁所沖水不正常。
    cè suǒ chōng shuǐ bù zhèng cháng 。
    • The toilet doesn't flush properly.
  2. Mandarin
    许多房屋被洪水冲走了。
    許多房屋被洪水沖走了。
    xǔ duō fáng wū bèi hóng shuǐ chōng zǒu le 。
    • A lot of houses were washed away by the flood.
  3. Mandarin
    很多家园被洪水冲走了。
    很多家園被洪水沖走了。
    hěn duō jiā yuán bèi hóng shuǐ chōng zǒu le 。
    • A lot of houses were washed away by the flood.
    • Many homes were washed away by the flood.
  4. Mandarin
    别忘了冲厕。
    別忘了沖廁。
    bié wàng le chōng cè 。
    • Don't forget to flush the toilet.
  5. Mandarin
    用水冲洗灼伤的手指。
    用水沖洗灼傷的手指。
    yòng shuǐ chōng xǐ zhuó shāng de shǒu zhǐ 。
    • Cool the burned finger in running water.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢日日朝头早都会去冲凉。
    佢日日朝頭早都會去沖涼。
    keoi5 jat6 jat6 ziu1 tau4 zou2 dou1 wui2 heoi3 cung1 loeng4 。
    • She has a bath every morning.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋个冲凉房净系得一条浴巾。
    我哋個沖涼房淨係得一條浴巾。
    ngo5 dei2 go3 cung1 loeng4 fong2 zeng6 hai6 dak1 jat1 tiu4 juk6 gan1 。
    • There's only one bath towel in our bathroom.
  3. Cantonese
    我要去冲个凉。
    我要去沖個涼。
    ngo5 jiu3 heoi3 cung1 go3 loeng4 。
    • I need to take a shower.
    • I need to shower.
  4. Cantonese
    我冲完凉之后饮咗啲汽水。
    我沖完涼之後飲咗啲汽水。
    ngo5 cung1 jyun4 loeng4 zi1 hau6 jam2 zo2 di1 hei3 seoi2 。
    • After taking a bath, I drank some soft drink.
  5. Cantonese
    你一个礼拜冲几多次凉㗎？
    你一個禮拜沖幾多次涼㗎？
    nei5 jat1 go3 lai5 baai3 cung1 gei2 do1 ci3 loeng4 gaa3 ？
    • How often a week do you take a bath?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    打完波成身都罨晒汗，好想去冲凉啊。
    打完波成身都罨晒汗，好想去沖涼啊。
    daa2 jyun4 bo1 seng4 san1 dou1 ap1 saai3 hon6, hou2 soeng2 heoi3 cung1 loeng4 aa3.
    • My whole body is sweaty after the ball games. I really want to take a shower.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个地方比较落后，我哋只可以用冻水冲凉。
    呢個地方比較落後，我哋只可以用凍水沖涼。
    ni1 go3 dei6 fong1 bei2 gaau3 lok6 hau6, ngo5 dei6 zi2 ho2 ji5 jung6 dung3 seoi2 cung1 loeng4
    • This place is pretty primitive. We only have access to cold water to shower.
  3. Cantonese
    好多喺海滩嘅游客都走避不及，俾海啸嘅巨浪冲走。
    好多喺海灘嘅遊客都走避不及，俾海嘯嘅巨浪沖走。
    hou2 do1 hai2 hoi2 taan1 ge3 jau4 haak3 dou1 zau2 bei6 bat1 kap6, bei2 hoi2 siu6 ge3 geoi6 long6 cung1 zau2.
    • Many tourists that were on the beach could not run away in time and were carried away by the large tidal waves.
  4. Cantonese
    想啲肉解冻得快啲就啤水冲冲佢。
    想啲肉解凍得快啲就啤水沖沖佢。
    soeng2 di1 juk6 gaai2 dung3 dak1 faai3 di1 zau6 be1 seoi2 cung1 cung1 keoi5
    • If you want the meat to defrost faster, you need to wash it under running water.
  5. Cantonese
    装人冲凉
    裝人沖涼
    zong1 jan4 cung1 loeng4
    • to peek at someone who is bathing
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    冲厕所
    沖廁所
    cung1 ci3 so2
    • to flush the toilet
  2. Mandarin
    庄稼叫大水冲走了。
    莊稼叫大水沖走了。
    zhuāng jià jiào dà shuǐ chōng zǒu le ．
    • The crops were washed away by the flood.
  3. Mandarin
    冲喜
    沖喜
    chōng xǐ
    • to arrange a "warding-off" wedding
  4. Mandarin
    冲胶卷
    沖膠卷
    chōng jiāo juǎn
    • to develop a film
  5. Mandarin
    冲茶
    沖茶
    chōng chá
    • to make tea