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激动 (jī dòng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

激动 (jī dòng) is a Chinese word: excited. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 激动

形 xíng adjective

excited

听到这个好消息，他激动得说不出话来。

tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi tā jī dòng de shuō bu chū huà lái

Hearing this good news, he was so excited he couldn't speak.

动 dòng verb

excited

听到这个好消息，他非常激动。

tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi tā fēi cháng jī dòng

Upon hearing this good news, he was very excited.

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Word breakdown

激 jī — to stimulate, to arouse

Words with this character (14)
  • 1 冰激凌 bīng jī líng — ice cream HSK 3
    • 冰 ice, frozen (represents the cold/frozen nature of ice cream)
    • 激 phonetic component (approximates the sound 'ice')
    • 凌 phonetic component (approximates the sound 'cream')
    Example

    夏天我喜欢吃冰激凌。

    xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan chī bīng jī líng

    In summer I like to eat ice cream.

  • 2 刺激 cì jī — stimulate HSK 5
    • 刺 prick, pierce (the sharp action)
    • 激 arouse, excite (the response provoked)
    Example

    这个游戏能刺激孩子们的想象力。

    zhè ge yóu xì néng cì jī hái zi men de xiǎng xiàng lì

    This game can stimulate children's imagination.

  • 3 激烈 jī liè — intense HSK 5
    • 激 to arouse, to excite, to stimulate
    • 烈 fierce, intense, strong
    Example

    会议上的讨论十分激烈。

    huì yì shàng de tǎo lùn shí fēn jī liè

    The discussion at the meeting was very heated.

  • 4 感激 gǎn jī — to be grateful HSK 6
    • 感 feeling, emotion
    • 激 intense, stirred
    Example

    他非常感激老师的指导。

    tā fēi cháng gǎn jī lǎo shī de zhǐ dǎo

    He is very grateful for the teacher's guidance.

  • 5 激励 jī lì — to motivate, to inspire HSK 6
    • 激 to stimulate, to arouse strong feelings
    • 励 to encourage, to urge forward
    Example

    老师的话激励了学生们更加努力学习。

    lǎo shī de huà jī lì le xué shēng men gèng jiā nǔ lì xué xí

    The teacher's words motivated the students to study even harder.

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  • 6 激发 jī fā — to stimulate, to inspire, to arouse HSK 6
    • 激 to excite intensely, to provoke
    • 发 to bring forth, to trigger, to activate
    Example

    这个故事激发了孩子们的想象力。

    zhè ge gù shi jī fā le hái zi men de xiǎng xiàng lì

    This story stimulated the children's imagination.

  • 7 激情 jī qíng — passion HSK 6
    • 激 intense, stirred up, aroused
    • 情 emotion, feeling
    Example

    他对工作充满激情。

    tā duì gōng zuò chōng mǎn jī qíng

    He is full of passion for his work.

  • 8 激光 jī guāng — laser HSK 7
    • 激 stimulated, excited (referring to stimulated emission)
    • 光 light, ray (the light beam produced)
    Example

    医生用激光治疗眼睛疾病。

    yī shēng yòng jī guāng zhì liáo yǎn jing jí bìng

    The doctor uses a laser to treat eye diseases.

  • 9 激化 jī huà — to intensify HSK 7
    • 激 intense, sharp, to stimulate
    • 化 to transform into, to become
    Example

    矛盾不断激化，最终导致了冲突。

    máo dùn bù duàn jī huà zuì zhōng dǎo zhì le chōng tū

    The contradictions continuously intensified, ultimately leading to conflict.

  • 10 激增 jī zēng — to surge HSK 7
    • 激 sharp, intense, sudden, drastic
    • 增 to increase, to rise, to grow
    Example

    疫情期间，网上购物的人数激增。

    yì qíng qī jiān wǎng shàng gòu wù de rén shù jī zēng

    During the pandemic, the number of online shoppers surged.

  • 11 激活 jī huó — activate HSK 7
    • 激 stimulate, trigger
    • 活 alive, active
    Example

    请点击链接激活你的账户。

    qǐng diǎn jī liàn jiē jī huó nǐ de zhàng hù

    Please click the link to activate your account.

  • 12 激素 jī sù — hormone HSK 7
    • 激 stimulating, activating
    • 素 substance, element
    Example

    生长激素对儿童发育很重要。

    shēng zhǎng jī sù duì ér tóng fā yù hěn zhòng yào

    Growth hormone is very important for children's development.

  • 13 激荡 jī dàng — to surge, to stir up, to roil HSK 7
    • 激 intense stimulation, to excite, to arouse
    • 荡 swaying motion, to ripple, to undulate
    Example

    他的心中激荡着复杂的情感。

    tā de xīn zhōng jī dàng zhe fù zá de qíng gǎn

    Complex emotions surged in his heart.

  • 14 激起 jī qǐ — to arouse HSK 7
    • 激 to excite, to stimulate (provides the forceful action)
    • 起 to rise up (indicates the upward/outward emergence)
    Example

    这个事件激起了公众的愤怒。

    zhè ge shì jiàn jī qǐ le gōng zhòng de fèn nù

    This incident aroused public anger.

动 dòng — to move, to be moved (emotionally)

Words with this character (78)
  • 1 运动 yùn dòng — to exercise; sports; movement HSK 2
    • 运 to transport; to move
    • 动 to move; motion; action
    Example

    我每天早上都去公园运动。

    wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù gōng yuán yùn dòng

    I go to the park to exercise every morning.

  • 2 动物 dòng wù — animal HSK 3
    • 动 moving, motion
    • 物 being, creature
    Example

    熊猫是一种可爱的动物。

    xióng māo shì yī zhǒng kě ài de dòng wù

    Pandas are a type of cute animal.

  • 3 动物园 dòng wù yuán — zoo HSK 3
    • 动 moving, animate (referring to living creatures)
    • 物 creature, being (combining with 动 to form 'animal')
    • 园 garden, park (indicating an enclosed facility or area)
    Example

    我们周末去动物园看熊猫。

    wǒ men zhōu mò qù dòng wù yuán kàn xióng māo

    We went to the zoo to see pandas on the weekend.

  • 4 运动会 yùn dòng huì — sports meet HSK 3
    • 运 sports, athletic movement
    • 动 movement, physical activity
    • 会 meet, gathering, organized event
    Example

    我们学校下周要举办运动会。

    wǒ men xué xiào xià zhōu yào jǔ bàn yùn dòng huì

    Our school will hold a sports meet next week.

  • 5 运动员 yùn dòng yuán — athlete HSK 3
    • 运 movement, sports (first part of 'sports/athletics')
    • 动 motion, activity (second part of 'sports/athletics')
    • 员 person, member (someone who does sports)
    Example

    他是一名职业运动员。

    tā shì yī míng zhí yè yùn dòng yuán

    He is a professional athlete.

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Structure & writing
1 激 jī — to strike with water; to stir up emotions

激 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 氵 shuǐ — water radical (three drops)
氵 is a component in 170 characters
HSK 1
汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 没 méi to not have; to lack 漂 piāo to float and drift on the surface of a liquid
HSK 2
泳 yǒng to swim, move through water 洗 xǐ to wash; to clean with water, gasoline, kerosene, etc. 游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving 酒 jiǔ alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grains or fruit
HSK 3
汽 qì gas or vapor formed by heating a liquid or certain solids 沙 shā sand; tiny stone particles 河 hé river (natural or artificial waterway) 法 fǎ law; the body of rules enacted or recognized by the state and enforced by state power, including statutes, decrees, regulations, orders, and decisions 注 zhù to pour into; to fill with liquid
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活 huó to live; to be alive (opposite of '死') 海 hǎi sea; ocean area near land (also used for large lakes, e.g. 青海, 里海) 清 qīng pure and clear, free of impurities (opposite of '浊'); ① purely, solely; ② quiet 渴 kě to be thirsty 满 mǎn full; filled to capacity 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 澡 zǎo to bathe, wash the whole body 激 jī to strike with water; to stir up emotions
HSK 4
染 rǎn to dye (an object with dye) 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 汗 hàn sweat; perspiration secreted by the skin 江 jiāng a large river 污 wū murky water; filth; dirt
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汤 tāng hot water; boiling water 油 yóu oil (liquid fat from animals or plants, or liquid hydrocarbon mixture from minerals) 泼 pō to splash or spill liquid forcefully 洋 yáng ocean (the vast body of salt water covering about 70% of Earth's surface, divided into four parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans) 洲 zhōu continent (one of the seven major landmasses of the earth) 流 liú to flow (of liquid) 济 jì cross a river; ford 浪 làng wave; billow on rivers, lakes, or seas 消 xiāo to gradually diminish until gone; to vanish 深 shēn deep (opposite of shallow) 温 wēn neither cold nor hot; lukewarm 漫 màn to overflow (water spilling over) 落 luò to fall; to drop down
HSK 5
汇 huì （of rivers）to converge 池 chí pond, esp. an artificially dug one 沉 chén to sink (in water, opposite of 'float') 沟 gōu artificially dug waterway or trench 治 zhì to govern; to manage; to administer
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沿 yán along (a river, road, or edge of something) 泛 fàn to float; to drift 泪 lèi tears; colorless liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands of the eye 洒 sǎ to sprinkle or scatter water or other things on the ground 洞 dòng cave; hole; hollow or deep recess in an object 浅 qiǎn shallow (opposite of 'deep') 浇 jiāo to pour liquid onto something 测 cè to measure; to gauge using instruments or standards 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water) 浓 nóng (of liquid or gas) thick; dense (opposite of 淡) 润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 涨 zhǎng to rise (of water level) 淡 dàn dilute; thin (of liquid or gas, opposite of 浓) 渐 jiàn gradually; little by little 湖 hú lake (large body of water surrounded by land) 湿 shī wet; damp; moist (opposite of 干) 源 yuán source of water, where a stream originates (opposite of 流) 滑 huá smooth; slippery (low friction) 滚 gǔn to roll; to tumble 漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack 漠 mò desert; arid sandy region 范 fàn (lit.) mold; model 薄 bó slight, little
HSK 6
梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member 汰 tài to eliminate; to weed out the useless 沃 wò (of land) fertile, rich 泡 pào bubble (spherical or hemispherical body formed by gas in liquid) 泥 ní mud; mixture of soil and water
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洁 jié clean; pure; free of impurities 洪 hóng large; great 浮 fú to float on the surface of a liquid (opposite of '沉') 浴 yù to bathe; to take a bath 涉 shè to wade across water; to cross over water 涌 yǒng to gush; (of water) to bubble up; (of clouds) to rise 液 yè liquid; a fluid substance with definite volume but no fixed shape 涵 hán to contain; to encompass 淋 lín to drip or splash onto a surface 淘 táo to rinse (granular material) in water to remove impurities 混 hùn to mix (different things) together 淹 yān to submerge; to flood 添 tiān to add; to increase 渠 qú waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch 渡 dù to cross (a river or body of water) 港 gǎng harbor or port where large ships can dock 滴 dī to drip (liquid falls drop by drop) 漱 shù to rinse the mouth with water 潜 qián to submerge; to dive underwater 潮 cháo tidal phenomenon; rise and fall of seawater due to the gravitational pull of the sun and moon
HSK 7
汛 xùn seasonal rise of water in a river; flood season 汪 wāng (lit.) deep and vast (of water) 汲 jí to draw water (from a well) 汹 xiōng surging water churning upward 沏 qī to brew; to steep (with boiling water)
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沐 mù to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash 沛 pèi (lit.) abundant; copious; vigorous 沧 cāng dark green (of water) 沫 mò foam; froth (tiny bubbles formed by a liquid) 沮 jǔ to stop; to obstruct 沸 fèi to boil (of a liquid heated to the point of rapid vaporization) 沼 zhǎo natural pond; marsh 沾 zhān to soak; to moisten 泄 xiè (of liquid or gas) to discharge, to leak out 泊 bó to moor a boat; to dock 泌 mì to secrete (a substance from a living organism) 泞 nìng (lit.) accumulated mud; mire 波 bō waves on the surface of water (rivers, lakes, seas, etc.) 泣 qì to weep silently or softly 泻 xiè to flow down rapidly (of liquid) 津 jīn ford; river crossing 洽 qià harmonious; in accord 浊 zhuó (of water, air, etc.) murky, impure, turbid — opposite of 清 浑 hún murky; turbid (of water) 浩 hào vast, grand, magnificent 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 涂 tú to apply (paint, ointment, etc.) by spreading or brushing onto a surface 涕 tì tears 涛 tāo large waves 涝 lào waterlogged (of crops flooded by excessive rain, opposite of 旱) 涡 wō whirlpool; eddy formed by rotating water 涤 dí to wash 涩 sè rough; not smooth (high friction) 涮 shuàn to swish in water to rinse lightly 涯 yá water's edge; shore; boundary 淀 diàn shallow lake (used in place names) 淆 xiáo confused, mixed up, disordered 淌 tǎng （of liquid）to flow down, to trickle 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 淳 chún a surname 渔 yú to fish; to catch fish 渗 shèn to seep; to permeate slowly 渣 zhā residue left after extracting the essence or juice 渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 湃 pài used in '澎湃': ① waves crashing loudly against each other; ② (fig.) surging emotions; ③ (fig.) grand and imposing momentum 湛 zhàn deep 湾 wān a bend or curve in a river 溃 kuì breach (of a dike by floodwater) 溅 jiàn (of liquid) to splash, to spatter 溉 gài (lit.) to irrigate; to water 溜 liū to glide; to slide (downward) 溢 yì to overflow; to brim over 溪 xī small stream or brook 溯 sù to go against the current 溶 róng to dissolve (a substance uniformly distributed in another to form a solution) 溺 nì to drown; to be submerged in water 滋 zī to grow, to sprout 滔 tāo floodwaters overflowing 滞 zhì to stagnate, accumulate, not flow freely 滤 lǜ to filter; to strain (liquid or gas through gauze, charcoal, sand, etc. to remove impurities) 滥 làn to overflow; to flood 滨 bīn waterside; place near water 滩 tān beach; shoal; sandbank (flat land formed by silt along rivers, lakes, or seas) 漆 qī general term for viscous coating materials (paint/lacquer) 漾 yàng ripple on the water surface 潇 xiāo (lit.) clear and deep (of water) 潦 liáo see "潦草": ① (handwriting) untidy; ② (work) careless, sloppy 潭 tán deep pool; deep pit; by extension: deep 澄 chéng clear and transparent (of water) 澈 chè clear and transparent (of water) 澎 péng used in "澎湖" (Penghu Islands, in the southeastern Taiwan Strait) 澜 lán large waves; billows 濒 bīn to border on (a body of water) 瀑 pù waterfall 瀚 hàn (lit.) vast; boundless 灌 guàn to irrigate; to water 茫 máng vast and boundless, indistinct 萍 píng duckweed; aquatic herb floating on water surface with flat oval leaves and hanging roots 衍 yǎn (lit.) to develop and elaborate; to extend and unfold
1.2 敫 jiǎo — a surname
敫 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
激 jī to strike with water; to stir up emotions
HSK 4
邀 yāo to invite
HSK 7
缴 jiǎo to hand in or pay (especially when fulfilling an obligation or under compulsion)

Stroke order

2 动 dòng — to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')

动 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 云 yún — (lit.) to say
云 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together
HSK 2
动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静') 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence
HSK 3
尝 cháng to taste; to sample food 层 céng to repeat, to overlap
HSK 6
坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone
HSK 7
耘 yún to weed farmland 酝 yùn to brew wine 魂 hún spirit or mood in general
2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')
HSK 3
办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost
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历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss
HSK 7
劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate
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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

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