How to say “arouse” in Chinese
arouse, stimulate
“Arouse” in Chinese is 激发, jī fā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
激发 is read jī fā: 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.
Its second reading is fà, “hair”: in 头发 it sounds with the neutral tone, fa.
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 “激发”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 激发. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 有趣的故事能激发孩子的学习兴趣。yǒuqùdegùshinéngjīfāháizidexuéxíxìngqùInteresting stories spark children's interest in learning.
- 好老师能激发学生的潜力hǎolǎoshīnéngjīfāxuéshengdeqiánlìA good teacher can unlock students' potential.
More words from the lesson “Lessons of experience”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “arouse” in Chinese?
“Arouse” in Chinese is 激发, pinyin jīfā.
What does 激发 mean?
激发 (jīfā) means “arouse, stimulate”.
How do you write 激发?
激发 is 2 characters: 激 (jī) — surging; excite; 发 (fā) — send, emit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 激发?
激发 is read jīfā. Tones: jī — first tone, fā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“arouse” in the lesson “Lessons of experience”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” of HSK 6. 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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