HSK · Level 37
120 words
Chinese word
刺激
Pronunciation
Pinyincì jī
Meaning
- verbstimulate
Example
他的话总是刺激我。tā de huà zǒng shì cì jī wǒ
His words always stimulate me.
More examples
这部电影的情节会刺激观众的想象力。zhè bù diàn yǐng de qíng jié huì cì jī guān zhòng de xiǎng xiàng lì
This movie's plot will stimulate the audience's imagination.
Core concept
A force activates a body, a mind, or a system, making it respond more strongly or move toward action.
Common phrases
刺激兴趣cì jī xìng qù
stimulate interest
刺激消费cì jī xiāo fèi
stimulate consumption
刺激思维cì jī sī wéi
stimulate thinking
Similar words
影响yíng xiǎng: To have an effect that changes a state or result.
引起yín qǐ: To bring about a reaction, interest, problem, or event.
促进cù jìn: To encourage something to develop and move forward faster.
带来dài lái: To bring a result or change into being.
Definition in Chinese
指外界因素通过触觉、气味、言语或事件引起人体或心理的强烈感觉、兴趣或行为倾向，也常用于表示促使消费或增长等抽象作用。zhǐ wài jiè yīn sù tōng guò chù jué qì wèi yán yǔ huò shì jiàn yín qǐ rén tǐ huò xīn lǐ de qiáng liè gǎn jué xìng qù huò xíng wéi qīng xiàng yě cháng yòng yú biǎo shì cù shǐ xiāo fèi huò zēng zhǎng děng chōu xiàng zuò yòng
Word origin
刺激 (cìjī, "stimulate") pairs a pointed touch, 刺 (cì, "prick"), with forceful motion, 激 (jī, "agitate"), extending a physical image to feelings, interest, and wider activity.
Usage tips
- In business and policy discussions, 刺激 (cìjī, "stimulate") often appears with consumption, demand, or the economy, where it describes measures aimed at lifting activity rather than a sensory effect.