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兴奋

HSK 4Word · Adjective · Noun · VerbTraditional興奮

excited; excite; excitation

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

adjective

excited; thrilled; elated

Describes a state of high emotion, usually positive. Can describe people, moods, or atmospheres.

Tīng听
dào到
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā他
fēi非
cháng常
xīng兴
fèn奋
 。

Upon hearing the good news, he was very excited.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
duì对
lǚ旅
xíng行
gǎn感
dào到
xīng兴
fèn奋
bù不
yǐ已
 。

The children are thrilled about the trip.

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Zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
mí弥
màn漫
zhe着
yī一
zhǒng种
xīng兴
fèn奋
de的
qì气
fēn氛
 。

The entire city is filled with an excited atmosphere.

2.

noun

excitation (physiology)

technical

A specialized medical and physiological term referring to a state of neural or physiological arousal.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
wù物
huì会
yì抑
zhì制
shén神
jīng经
de的
xīng兴
fèn奋
 。

This drug inhibits neural excitation.

Jī肌
ròu肉
shōu收
suō缩
xū需
yào要
shén神
jīng经
xīng兴
fèn奋
de的
chuán传
dǎo导
 。

Muscle contraction requires the transmission of neural excitation.

3.

verb

to excite; to stimulate; to arouse

formal

Causative sense of the adjective. Often used in medical or formal contexts.

Kā咖
fēi啡
yīn因
kě可
yǐ以
xīng兴
fèn奋
zhōng中
shū枢
shén神
jīng经
xì系
tǒng统
 。

Caffeine can excite the central nervous system.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
wù物
bèi被
liè列
wéi为
xīng兴
fèn奋
jì剂
 。

This drug is classified as a stimulant.

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Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
xīng兴
fèn奋
le了
quán全
chǎng场
guān观
zhòng众
 。

His speech excited the entire audience.