Chinese Conversation · Level 69
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Chinese word
振奋
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhèn fèn
Meaning
- verbinspire
Example
这次胜利让全队振奋。zhè cì shèng lì ràng quán duì zhèn fèn
This victory inspired the whole team.
More examples
看到年轻人的努力，她感到振奋。kàn dào nián qīng rén de nǔ lì tā gǎn dào zhèn fèn
Seeing the young people's efforts, she felt inspired.
Core concept
A push of encouragement that turns good news or success into renewed drive.
Common phrases
令人振奋lìng rén zhèn fèn
inspiring
振奋士气zhèn fèn shì qì
boost morale
振奋精神zhèn fèn jīng shén
lift spirits
Similar words
鼓舞gú wǔ: Fill someone with strength and courage to do something.
振作zhèn zuò: Help someone regain the energy needed to return to normal activity.
激励jī lì: Encourage someone to continue making an effort toward a goal.
Definition in Chinese
使人振作起来，感到鼓舞和激励，常用于描述胜利、好消息等带来的精神提振。shǐ rén zhèn zuò qǐ lái gǎn dào gú wǔ hé jī lì cháng yòng yú miáo shù shèng lì hǎo xiāo xī děng dài lái de jīng shén tí zhèn
Word origin
振 (zhèn, "to stir") + 奋 (fèn, "to exert oneself") combine to describe people stirred into active, confident effort.
Usage tips
- As a verb, it often takes the people whose morale rises as its object, while English may use an adjective or an intransitive verb for the same event.