Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to rush/to charge/to dash/to break through/to temper oneself (through battling hardships)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

chuǎng

Bopomofo

ㄔㄨㄤˇ

Jyutping

cong2

Example sentences

闖 / 闯 chuǎng
他總是喜歡闖紅燈。
他总是喜欢闯红灯。

He always likes to run red lights.

天下 tiānxià
既然你這麼有信心,那就去闖闖天下吧。
既然你这么有信心,那就去闯闯天下吧。

Since you are so confident, go out and make a name for yourself in the world.

陌生人突然闖入了會議室。
陌生人突然闯入了会议室。

A stranger suddenly burst into the meeting room.

為了防止外人闖入,圍牆上加裝了高壓電網。
为了防止外人闯入,围墙上加装了高压电网。

To prevent outsiders from breaking in, a high-voltage electric fence was installed on the wall.

闖禍 / 闯祸 chuǎnghuò
那個孩子又在學校裡闖禍了。
那个孩子又在学校里闯祸了。

That child got into trouble at school again.

他最近行為收斂了很多,不再像以前那樣到處闖禍。
他最近行为收敛了很多,不再像以前那样到处闯祸。

He has restrained his behavior a lot lately and no longer causes trouble everywhere like before.

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