Chinese word

兴奋

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīng fèn

Meaning

  • adjectiveexcited

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 感到兴奋gǎn dào xīng fèn

    feel excited

  • 兴奋起来xīng fèn qǐ lái

    become excited

  • 让人兴奋ràng rén xīng fèn

    make people excited

Similar words

激动jī dòng: Strongly stirred emotions that make the heart pound and the mind sway.
高兴gāo xìng: Feeling happy and bright because something pleasing happens.
开心kāi xīn: Feeling lighthearted and happy while enjoying a pleasant moment.
紧张jǐn zhāng: Feeling unsettled and unable to relax because of worry or pressure.

Definition in Chinese

对好消息、期待的事件或强烈刺激感到激动或高涨，内心有明显兴致且难以平静的状态。duì hǎo xiāo xī qī dài de shì jiàn huò qiáng liè cì jī gǎn dào jī dòng huò gāo zhǎng nèi xīn yǒu míng xiǎn xìng zhì qiě nán yǐ píng jìng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

兴奋 (xīngfèn, "excited") is formed from 兴 (xīng, "rise") + 奋 (fèn, "exert energy"), giving the word an image of feeling rising and becoming forceful.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • excitedlyadverb
  • excitementnoun

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