Chinese word

激情

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī qíng

Meaning

  • nounpassion

Example

这件工作让我充满了激情。zhè jiàn gōng zuò ràng wǒ chōng mǎn le jī qíng

This work fills me with passion.

Illustration for 激情 (passion)

More examples

观众被他的表演激发出激情。guān zhòng bèi tā de biáo yǎn jī fā chū jī qíng

His performance aroused passion in the audience.

Core concept

A powerful inner surge that turns feeling into energetic action.

Common phrases

  • 充满激情chōng mǎn jī qíng

    full of passion

  • 释放激情shì fàng jī qíng

    unleash passion

  • 激发激情jī fā jī qíng

    arouse passion

Similar words

热情rè qíng: Warm enthusiasm that brings goodwill and a wish to take part.
热忱rè chén: True and profound enthusiasm felt with wholehearted sincerity.
狂热kuáng rè: Feverish enthusiasm so intense that self-control and calm thinking fade.
冲动chōng dòng: A temporary push to act at once because of rising emotion.

Definition in Chinese

强烈的情感或热忱，指从内心涌起并能推动言行的强烈情绪，常表现为短时的激动或对某事的强烈投入。qiáng liè de qíng gǎn huò rè chén zhǐ cóng nèi xīn yóng qǐ bìng néng tuī dòng yán xíng de qiáng liè qíng xù cháng biǎo xiàn wèi duǎn shí de jī dòng huò duì mǒu shì de qiáng liè tóu rù

Word origin

The compound 激 (jī, "to stir strongly") + 情 (qíng, "feeling") describes feeling stirred to unusual force, giving the word its sense of intense emotion and drive.

Usage tips

  • Chinese commonly uses this noun for strong involvement in work, study, sport, art, or a cause, while English speakers may first associate its closest equivalent with romance.

Other meanings

  • enthusiasmnoun
  • excitementnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 激情四溢jī qíng sì yìoverflowing with passionidiom
  • 激情澎湃jī qíng pēng pàisurging with passionidiom

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