激
动

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The word 激动 is formed by combining the character 激, meaning to excite or stimulate, with the character 动, meaning to move or movement; the compound directly denotes a state of excitement where the stimulating action of 激 leads to the agitated motion implied by 动, resulting in the meaning of being emotionally excited or agitated.

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听到好消息，他非常激动。

Tīng dào hǎo xiāoxi, tā fēicháng jīdòng.

Hearing the good news, he is very excited.

比赛胜利后，队员们激动地拥抱在一起。

Bǐsài shènglì hòu, duìyuánmen jīdòng de yǒngbào zài yīqǐ.

After winning the game, the team members excitedly hugged each other.

看到多年未见的朋友，她激动得流下了眼泪。

Kàn dào duōnián wèi jiàn de péngyou, tā jīdòng de liú xiàle yǎnlèi.

Seeing her friend whom she hadn't seen for years, she was so excited that she shed tears.

在毕业典礼上，他激动地发表了感谢演讲，感谢所有帮助过他的人。

Zài bìyè diǎnlǐ shàng, tā jīdòng de fābiǎo le gǎnxiè yǎnjiǎng, gǎnxiè suǒyǒu bāngzhù guò tā de rén.

At the graduation ceremony, he excitedly gave a speech of gratitude, thanking all who had helped him.

尽管已经过去了十年，但每当回忆起那个激动人心的时刻，他依然感到无比兴奋。

Jǐnguǎn yǐjīng guòqùle shí nián, dàn měi dāng huíyì qǐ nàgè jīdòng rénxīn de shíkè, tā yīrán gǎndào wúbǐ xīngfèn.

Even though ten years have passed, whenever he recalls that exciting moment, he still feels extremely excited.

Word Definition - 激动

jī dòng to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite

Individual Character Details

激 jī
动 dòng