冲刺 chōngcì to sprint
(sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches
怎么记住“冲刺”: 冲 wash + 刺 to stab = to sprint.
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- Literally the final 'sprint' in a race - 最后冲刺 (zuìhòu chōngcì) the final dash to the finish.
- Very common figuratively: a last big push as a deadline nears - 考前冲刺 (kǎoqián chōngcì) the final cram before an exam, 冲刺阶段 (the home-stretch phase). It's the all-out effort at the end, not the whole effort.