Hanzi

激

to arouse/to incite/to excite/to stimulate/sharp/fierce/violent

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

jī, jiào, jiāo

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧ, ㄐㄧㄠˋ, ㄐㄧㄠ

Jyutping

gik1

Example sentences

刺激 cìjī
這部電影很刺激。
这部电影很刺激。

This movie is very thrilling.

舉措 / 举措 jǔcuò
政府的這項新舉措旨在刺激經濟增長。
政府的这项新举措旨在刺激经济增长。

This new measure by the government aims to stimulate economic growth.

激動 / 激动 jīdòng
聽到獲獎的消息，他激動得流下了眼淚。
听到获奖的消息，他激动得流下了眼泪。

Hearing the news of winning the award, he was so moved that he shed tears.

神情 shénqíng
看到比賽結果時，他的神情顯得非常激動。
看到比赛结果时，他的神情显得非常激动。

When he saw the match results, his expression looked very excited.

激情 jīqíng
他對工作充滿了激情。
他对工作充满了激情。

He is full of passion for his work.

感激 gǎnjī
我非常感激你的幫助。
我非常感激你的帮助。

I am very grateful for your help.

不已 bùyǐ
對於他的幫助，我感激不已。
对于他的帮助，我感激不已。

I am endlessly grateful for his help.

激光 jīguāng
醫生使用激光手術來治療病人的眼睛。
医生使用激光手术来治疗病人的眼睛。

The doctor uses laser surgery to treat the patient's eyes.

Example Vocabulary

刺激

ci4'ji1

to stimulate; to provoke; exciting; thrilling

激動

ji1'dong4

excited; moved; to stir up

激情

ji1'qing2

passion; intense emotion

偏激

pian1'ji1

冰激凌

bing1'ji1'ling2

刺激性

感激

gan3'ji1

to be deeply grateful; to appreciate

激光

ji1'guang1

laser

刺激物

性激素

xing4'ji1'su4

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