English–Chinese
“energetic” in Chinese
How to say “energetic” in Chinese
“Energetic” in Chinese is 起劲 (qǐ jìn).
A visible surge of energy that carries a person into lively, willing effort.
Example sentences with 起劲
她一拿到新任务就很起劲，加班把事情做完了。tā yì ná dào xīn rèn wù jiù hěn qǐ jìn jiā bān bǎ shì qíng zuò wán le
As soon as she gets a new task, she becomes very energetic and works overtime to finish it.
Tips for using 起劲
- In conversation, the word often describes a burst of effort during one activity, so it need not imply a lasting personality trait.
Other Chinese words for “energetic”
他很有劲儿。tā hěn yǒu jìnr
He is very energetic.
新同事很朝气蓬勃，给大家带来活力。xīn tóng shì hěn zhāo qì péng bó gěi dà jiā dài lái huó lì
The new colleague is energetic and brings energy to everyone.