English–Chinese

“excited” in Chinese

Chinese

Also激动 (jī dòng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīng fèn

Example

我听到好消息就兴奋起来。wǒ tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī jiù xīng fèn qǐ lái

I get excited when I hear good news.

Illustration for 兴奋 (excited)

How to say “excited” in Chinese

“Excited” in Chinese is 兴奋 (xīng fèn).

A strong inner lift that turns good news, expectation, or stimulation into restless energy.

Full entry for 兴奋: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 兴奋

明天要考试,他既紧张又有点兴奋。míng tiān yào kǎo shì tā jì jǐn zhāng yòu yóu diǎn xīng fèn

He has an exam tomorrow, so he is both nervous and a little excited.

Tips for using 兴奋

  • English often changes form for an adjective, an adverb, and a noun, but Chinese keeps one written form and lets position and grammar carry the difference.

Other Chinese words for “excited”

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激动

jī dòng

adjectiveexcited

听到消息,他很激动。tīng dào xiāo xī tā hěn jī dòng

When he heard the news, he was very excited.

“excited” in other languages