刺激性 (cì jī xìng) — (noun) irritant or stinging quality (physical or chemical irritation); (noun) stimulating or pungent quality (e.g., of flavors, experiences)
Definition
A noun for the irritant or stimulating quality of something — physical/chemical irritation (e.g., chemicals on skin) or sensory/emotional impact (e.g., spicy food, a vivid film). The suffix 性 turns the verb 刺激 into an abstract quality.
noun
irritant or stinging quality (physical or chemical irritation)stimulating or pungent quality (e.g., of flavors, experiences)
Examples
- 刺激性，。Zhè zhǒng huà xué pǐn de cì jī xìng hěn qiáng, jiē chù pí fū huì yǐn qǐ téng tòng.This chemical has strong irritancy; contact with skin can cause pain.
- 刺激性，。Zhè kuǎn là jiāo jiàng de cì jī xìng shì zhōng, bú huì tài là.This chili sauce has a moderate pungency and isn't too spicy.
- 刺激性。Zhè bù diàn yǐng de shì jué cì jī xìng ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè.The visual stimulation of this movie makes a deep impression.
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