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激动

jī dòng · ji dong

Traditional 激動

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to move emotionally
  2. to stir up (emotions)
  3. to excite
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In a conversation

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The first high-speed train

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)激动(jīdòng)？

    Dengdeng, why are you so excited?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)坐(zuò)高铁(gāotiě)了(le)，第一次(dìyīcì)！

    I'm taking the high-speed train, for the first time!

  3. Liangliang

    坐(zuò)高铁(gāotiě)而已(éryǐ)，有(yǒu)那么(nàme)激动(jīdòng)吗(ma)？

    Just a train ride. Is that really so exciting?

  4. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)！我(wǒ)昨晚(zuówǎn)激动(jīdòng)得(de)没(méi)睡着(shuìzháo)！

    Of course! I was too excited to fall asleep last night!

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)的(de)票(piào)是(shì)下个月(xiàgèyuè)的(de)。

    But your ticket is for next month.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)快(kuài)要(yào)激(jī)动(dòng)得(de)说(shuō)不(bu)出(chū)话(huà)来(lái)了(le)。

I'm getting choked up.

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02

听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(gè)好(hǎo)消(xiāo)息(xi)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)激(jī)动(dòng)得(de)跳(tiào)了(le)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

Hearing the good news, everyone was so excited that they jumped up.

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