激 jī excite
excite; to arouse; intense
How to remember 激: 氵 water + 敫 ancient musical instrument = excite. At the fountain show, water leaps into the air while an ancient musical instrument booms, enough to excite every child in the square.
Component breakdown
激 = 氵 water + 敫 ancient musical instrument
- 氵 water
- 敫 ancient musical instrument
At the fountain show, water leaps into the air while an ancient musical instrument booms, enough to excite every child in the square.
How it is used
- "To arouse, stir up; intense" - 激动 (jīdòng) excited/worked up: 太激动了 (tài jīdòng le) so thrilled/moved; 激烈 (jīliè) fierce (竞争激烈 jìngzhēng jīliè fierce competition).
- 刺激 (cìjī) = to stimulate/provoke, or as adjective "thrilling/exciting": 很刺激 (hěn cìjī) what a rush.
- 感激 (gǎnjī) = deeply grateful (stronger and more formal than 谢谢). Watch 冰激凌 (bīngjīlíng) ice cream, where 激 is just phonetic.
Words with 激
- 冰激凌bīngjīlíngice creamHSK 3
- 激动jīdòngexciteHSK 4
- 刺激cìjīto provokeHSK 5
- 激烈jīlièintenseHSK 5
- 感激gǎnjīto be gratefulHSK 6
- 激励jīlìto encourageHSK 6
- 激发jīfāto arouseHSK 6
- 激情jīqíngpassionHSK 6
- 激光jīguānglaserHSK 7
- 激化jīhuàto intensifyHSK 7
- 激增jīzēngto increase rapidlyHSK 7
- 激活jīhuóto activateHSK 7
- 激起jīqǐto arouseHSK 7
- 激素jīsùhormoneHSK 9
- 激荡jīdàngto rageHSK 9
Example sentences
- 他很激动，甚至连话都说不出来了。 Tā hěn jīdòng, shènzhì lián huà dōu shuō bu chūlái le.He was so excited that he couldn't utter a word.
- 比赛中双方竞争得很激烈。 Bǐsài zhōng shuāngfāng jìngzhēng de hěn jīliè.Both sides competed fiercely in the game.