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激动
jīdòng
Description
“激动”是指人的心情非常不平静，可能因为高兴、紧张或者生气。
"激动" refers to a person's feelings being very unsettled, possibly due to happiness, nervousness, or anger.
看到好久不见的朋友，我们都很激动。
Seeing a long-unseen friend, we were all very 激动.
Meanings
激动jīdòng
excited; emotionally stirred up
听到这个好消息，他非常激动。
He was very excited to hear the good news.
激动jīdòng
to excite; to stir up emotionally
这部电影激动了很多观众。
This movie moved many viewers.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
激 (stir/excite) + 动 (move), literally 'stirred into motion'.
- Nuance
激动 stresses strong emotion; 兴奋 leans more toward happy excitement.
In videos
“虽然在旅行的时候有非常多激动”
“看起来就很难激动”
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