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刺激

cì jī · ci ji

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite
  2. irritant
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The roller coaster

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)去(qù)坐(zuò)过山车(guòshānchē)吧(ba)，很(hěn)刺激(cìjī)！

    Let's ride the roller coaster. It's thrilling!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不(bù)敢(gǎn)，太(tài)刺激(cìjī)了(le)。

    I don't dare. It's too intense.

  3. Liangliang

    别(bié)怕(pà)，我(wǒ)坐(zuò)过(guò)三次(sāncì)。

    Don't be afraid. I've ridden it three times.

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)。啊(a)！好(hǎo)刺激(cìjī)！

    Fine. Ah! So thrilling!

  5. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)闭着(bìzhe)眼睛(yǎnjing)？

    Haha, why are your eyes closed?

  6. Dengdeng

    闭上(bìshang)眼睛(yǎnjing)更(gèng)刺激(cìjī)！

    With my eyes closed it's even more thrilling!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)今(jīn)年(nián)做(zuò)的(de)最(zuì)刺(cì)激(jī)的(de)事(shì)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)？

What's the most exciting thing you've done this year?

Tatoeba: Chinese by maina · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)用(yòng)电(diàn)流(liú)刺(cì)激(jī)他(tā)的(de)肌(jī)肉(ròu)，帮(bāng)助(zhù)恢(huī)复(fù)力(lì)量(liàng)。

The doctor used electric current to stimulate his muscles to help restore strength.

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刺
cì

thorn; sting

激
jī

to arouse; to incite

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