How to say “excited” in Chinese
excited, agitated
“Excited” in Chinese is 激动, jī dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
激动 is read jī dòng: 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 left, 氵 “water”. In 冰激凌 it was chosen for its sound.
On the right, 力 “strength”.
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 “激动”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 激动. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别激动慢慢说biéjīdòng,mànmànshuōCalm down, tell me slowly.
- 听到消息，大家激动不已。tīngdàoxiāoxi,dàjiājīdòngbùyǐHearing the news, everyone was overcome with excitement.
- 爷爷心脏不好，不能太激动。yéyexīnzàngbùhǎo,bùnéngtàijīdòngGrandpa has a bad heart; he mustn't get too worked up.
- 听到这个消息，大家异常激动。tīngdàozhègexiāoxi,dàjiāyìchángjīdòngHearing this news, everyone became extraordinarily excited.
- 大家的心情异常激动dàjiādexīnqíngyìchángjīdòngEveryone is extraordinarily excited.
More words from the lesson “Moved and amazed”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “excited” in Chinese?
“Excited” in Chinese is 激动, pinyin jīdòng.
What does 激动 mean?
激动 (jīdòng) means “excited, agitated”.
How do you write 激动?
激动 is 2 characters: 激 (jī) — surging; excite; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 激动?
激动 is read jīdòng. Tones: jī — first tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“excited” in the lesson “Moved and amazed”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. 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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