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激发

jī fā · ji fa

Traditional 激發

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to arouse
  2. to stimulate
  3. (physics) to excite
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In a conversation

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Why start running?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)突然(tūrán)开始(kāishǐ)跑步(pǎobù)了(le)？

    Dengdeng, why did you suddenly start running?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看了(kànle)马拉松(mǎlāsōng)比赛(bǐsài)，激发(jīfā)了(le)我的(wǒde)兴趣(xìngqù)。

    I watched a marathon, and it sparked my interest.

  3. Liangliang

    是吗(shìma)？那(nà)你(nǐ)跑了(pǎole)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    Really? Then how long did you run?

  4. Dengdeng

    五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)。兴趣(xìngqù)被(bèi)激发(jīfā)了(le)，腿(tuǐ)没有(méiyǒu)。

    Five minutes. My interest was sparked, but my legs were not.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)师(shī)的(de)鼓(gǔ)励(lì)激(jī)发(fā)了(le)学(xué)生(shēng)的(de)学(xué)习(xí)兴(xìng)趣(qù)。

The teacher's encouragement stimulated the students' interest in learning.

02

这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)激(jī)发(fā)了(le)他(tā)对(duì)科(kē)学(xué)的(de)热(rè)情(qíng)。

This movie aroused his passion for science.

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