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亢奋 (kàng fèn) — excited; stimulated; in a state of high tension or agitation

Definition

亢奋 describes an overstimulated, almost wired state of excitement — stronger and more agitated than a calm or pleasant feeling of excitement, often with an unhealthy or hard-to-control edge.

adjective
excitedstimulatedin a state of high tension or agitation

Examples

  • ，亢奋。
    Hē le kā fēi hòu, tā zhěng wǎn dōu chǔ yú kàng fèn zhuàng tài.
    After drinking coffee, he was in a state of excitement all night.
  • 亢奋，。
    Bǐ sài qián duì yuán men dōu shí fēn kàng fèn, nán yǐ rù shuì.
    Before the match, the players were so excited that they couldn't fall asleep.
  • ，亢奋。
    Tā shuō huà shí shēng yīn chàn dǒu, xiǎn de yì cháng kàng fèn.
    His voice trembled when he spoke, appearing unusually agitated.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

亢kànghigh; aroused
奋fènexcited; energetic

亢 and 奋 both convey high energy, giving the sense of excited, stimulated tension.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 奮; 奋 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 奮 pairs 奞, a bird, with 田, a field, to show a bird spreading its wings to fly; the simplified 奋 is a later abbreviation.

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