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激 (jī) — to surge, to dash (of water, emotions); to arouse, to stimulate, to excite

Definition

Usually appears in compounds (激动, 激发, 激活) rather than alone. The first meaning is water or emotions surging; the second is arousing or stimulating something like enthusiasm or a system.

verb
to surgeto dash (of water, emotions)to arouseto stimulateto excite

Examples

  • 。
    Hǎi làng jī qǐ le gāo gāo de shuǐ huā.
    The waves surged up high spray.
  • 。
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng jī fā le dà jiā de ài guó rè qíng.
    His speech aroused everyone's patriotic enthusiasm.
  • 。
    Zhè zhǒng yào kě yǐ jī huó rén tǐ de miǎn yì xì tǒng.
    This medicine can activate the body's immune system.
Appears in
Emotions & Feelings

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