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兴奋剂 (xīng fèn jì) — (noun) stimulant (a drug that temporarily increases alertness or physical activity); (noun) doping (the use of performance-enhancing substances, especially in athletics)

Definition

Refers to stimulant drugs that enhance performance — covers both the substances themselves (e.g. caffeine) and their use in sports (doping). Strongly tied to athletics and anti-doping rules.

noun
stimulant (a drug that temporarily increases alertness or physical activity)doping (the use of performance-enhancing substances, especially in athletics)
Measure word · 种

Examples

  • 兴奋剂。
    Kā fēi yīn shì yì zhǒng tiān rán de xīng fèn jì.
    Caffeine is a natural stimulant.
  • 兴奋剂。
    Yùn dòng yuán shǐ yòng xīng fèn jì shì wéi fǎn guī zé de. wéi fǎn guī zé de
    It is against the rules for athletes to use stimulants.
  • 兴奋剂。
    Xǔ duō guó jiā dōu jìn zhǐ zài tǐ yù bǐ sài zhōng shǐ yòng xīng fèn jì.
    Many countries prohibit the use of stimulants in sports competitions.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

兴奋excited
兴xīngexcite奋fènexert
联合Coordinate
剂jìpreparation

兴奋 excited and 剂 preparation together name a substance that stimulates.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 興; 兴 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 興 shows four hands lifting an object; the simplified 兴 is not the form described.

Open 兴 →

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.

Open 奋 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 劑; 剂 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
刂Written in full as刀dāo
Sound part声符shēngfú
齊
齊qí劑jì
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In the traditional form 劑, 齊 gives the sound and 刂 (刀, a knife) shows the meaning. The simplified 剂 is a later shorthand.

Open 剂 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Medicine & TreatmentSports & Athletics

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