Meaning
to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce
Chinese: 激动、刺激或激发。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ji” becomes a different word in each tone. 激 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 激动jī dòngto move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite
- 刺激cì jīto provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate
- 激烈jī liè(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned
- 感激gǎn jīto be grateful; to appreciate; thankful
- 激情jī qíngpassion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion
Example Sentence
听到这个消息，他非常激动。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā fēi cháng jī dòng.He was very excited to hear this news.
听到Tīng dàoto hear这个zhè ge(pronoun) this消息xiāo xi(piece of) news，他tāhe非常fēi chángvery激动jī dòngto move emotionally。