激动

• 拼音: jī dòng
• 汉字拆解: 激 = 氵 (water) + 敫 (to strike, phonetic) — water striking forcefully; 动 = 云 (cloud) + 力 (strength) — force in motion

含义

Excited; emotionally stirred; to be moved. Describes a strong emotional response, often involving joy, agitation, or deep feeling.

Can describe both positive excitement (winning a prize, reuniting with someone) and strong agitation (anger, frustration). Used as both an adjective and a verb. Common collocations include 激动得哭了 (so moved that one cried), 非常激动 (very excited), and 激动人心 (stirring, inspiring).

例句

1. 听到自己被录取的消息，她激动得哭了。
2. 比赛结束后，球迷们都非常激动。
3. 请你别太激动，我们慢慢讨论这件事。

用法指南

语境: emotions, events, reactions

语气: emotional

正确说法

• 我太激动了，不知道说什么好。(I'm so excited, I don't know what to say.)
• 这个故事让很多观众都很激动。(This story moved many audience members deeply.)

错误说法

• 我对吃午饭很激动 (Don't use 激动 for mild everyday excitement — use 期待 or 高兴 instead; 激动 implies strong emotional stirring)

起源与历史

激 (to surge, to arouse) + 动 (to move) — emotions surging and stirring within.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal