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兴奋興奮 xīngfènexcited, thrilled

xīngfèn (first tone, high and level)xing1fen4

Traditional: 興奮

excited, thrilled

HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)adjective
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Meanings

  1. excited, thrilled

    Keyed up with excitement — good news, a coming trip, a big match can all leave someone 兴奋. It is a stronger, more physical word than 高兴: a 兴奋 person often can’t sit still or sleep.

    adjective

Example sentences

  • 听到这个好消息,大家都很兴奋。聽到這個好消息,大家都很興奮。Tīngdào (first tone, high and level) zhège (fourth tone, falling) hǎo (third tone, dipping) xiāoxi, (first tone, high and level) dàjiā (fourth tone, falling) dōu (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) xīngfèn. (first tone, high and level)···

    Hearing this good news, everyone got excited.

  • 孩子们看见熊猫,非常兴奋。孩子們看見熊貓,非常興奮。Háizimen (second tone, rising) kànjiàn (fourth tone, falling) xióngmāo, (second tone, rising) fēicháng (first tone, high and level) xīngfèn. (first tone, high and level)···

    The children were thrilled to see the pandas.