刺激 (cì jī) — (verb) to stimulate, to excite, to provoke, or to irritate; (noun) a stimulus; excitement or irritation
Definition
刺激 covers both sides: a noun for a 'stimulus / irritation', and a verb for 'to stimulate or to provoke/irritate'. Compared to 惹 (deliberately cause trouble) and 激动 (an emotional state), 刺激 is more neutral and can be physical, emotional, or economic.
verb
to stimulateto exciteto provokeor to irritate
noun
a stimulusexcitement or irritation
Examples
- 刺激。Tīng yīn yuè néng cì jī wǒ de xīn qíng.Listening to music can stimulate my mood.
- 刺激。Tā de huà cì jī le suǒ yǒu rén.His words upset everyone.
- 刺激。Zhè zhǒng cì jī ràng wǒ hěn bù shū fu.This kind of irritation makes me very uncomfortable.
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