How to say “irritate” in Chinese
irritate; thrilling
“Irritate” in Chinese is 刺激, cì jī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
刺激 is read cì jī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”: to prick. On the left, 朿 cì “thorn” — both the meaning and the sound.
On the left, 氵 “water”. In 冰激凌 it was chosen for its sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “刺激”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 刺激. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这场比赛太刺激了！zhèchǎngbǐsàitàicìjīleThis match is so thrilling!
More words from the lesson “Waiting”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “irritate” in Chinese?
“Irritate” in Chinese is 刺激, pinyin cìjī.
What does 刺激 mean?
刺激 (cìjī) means “irritate; thrilling”.
How do you write 刺激?
刺激 is 2 characters: 刺 (cì) — prick, stab; thorn; 激 (jī) — surging; excite. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 刺激?
刺激 is read cìjī. Tones: cì — fourth tone, jī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“irritate” in the lesson “Waiting”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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