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    Expressing 'to rush into' with 冲进 (chōngjìn)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 冲进 + Place

    Explanation

    The verb 冲进 (chōngjìn) means "to rush into" or "to charge into" and describes the forceful act of entering a place quickly and with urgency. It combines 冲 (to charge) with 进 (to enter), and is often used in dramatic or high-energy contexts such as news reports.

    Examples

    • 消防员冲进了着火的大楼救人。

      xiāofáng yuán chōng jìn le zháohuǒ de dàlóu jiù rén.

      The firefighters rushed into the burning building to save people.

    • 孩子们一下课就冲进了操场。

      háizi men yī xiàkè jiù chōng jìn le cāochǎng.

      The children rushed onto the playground as soon as class ended.

    • 那只猫突然冲进了房间,把大家吓了一跳。

      nà zhī māo tūrán chōng jìn le fángjiān, bǎ dàjiā xià le yī tiào.

      That cat suddenly dashed into the room and startled everyone.

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