激动 jīdòng excite
excite; agitate
How to remember 激动: 激 excite + 动 move = excite.
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How it is used
- Stirred up / worked up emotionally - can be joy, anger, or agitation - 激动得说不出话 (jīdòng de shuō bù chū huà) too moved to speak; 别太激动 (bié tài jīdòng) don't get so worked up.
- Contrast 兴奋 (xīngfèn, excited, always upbeat): 激动 is intense emotion that can also be negative or overwhelming.
- Often physical: trembling, tears, a racing heart from strong feeling.
Example sentences
- 我很激动。 Wǒ hěn jīdòng.I'm so excited.
- 我快要激动得说不出话来了。 Wǒ kuàiyào jīdòng de shuōbùchū huà lái le.I'm getting choked up.
- 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.