How to say “excited” in Chinese
excited, thrilled
“Excited” in Chinese is 兴奋, xīng fèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
兴奋 is read xīng fèn: 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
高兴 is “high joy”, that is, “glad”.
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 “兴奋”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “excited” in Chinese?
“Excited” in Chinese is 兴奋, pinyin xīngfèn.
What does 兴奋 mean?
兴奋 (xīngfèn) means “excited, thrilled”.
How do you write 兴奋?
兴奋 is 2 characters: 兴 (xìng) — joy, interest; 奋 (fèn) — be inspired, exert oneself. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 兴奋?
兴奋 is read xīngfèn. Tones: xīng — first tone, fèn — 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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