HSK 5 vocabulary › 刺激
刺激
刺激 in English: to provoke; to irritate
cì jī
to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
How to pronounce 刺激
cì jī (without tone marks: ci ji). cì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; jī is a first (high, level) tone.
Characters in 刺激
刺 cì
(onom.) whoosh
(onom.) whoosh
激 jī
to arouse; to incite; to excite
to arouse; to incite; to excite
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| 激动 | jī dòng | to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions) | HSK 4 |
| 讽刺 | fěng cì | to satirize; to mock | HSK 5 |
| 冰激凌 | bīng jī líng | ice cream | HSK 5 |
| 感激 | gǎn jī | to be grateful; to appreciate | HSK 5 |
| 激烈 | jī liè | intense; fierce | HSK 5 |
| 刺 | cì | thorn; sting | HSK 6 |
| 激发 | jī fā | to arouse; to stimulate | HSK 6 |
| 激励 | jī lì | to encourage; to urge | HSK 6 |
| 激情 | jī qíng | passion; fervor | HSK 6 |