Definition
激 is a verb with a core meaning of 'to stir up' or 'to cause a strong reaction'. It can describe water surging or dashing (e.g., 激起浪花 'to stir up spray'), and more commonly it means to arouse, stimulate, or excite emotions or actions (e.g., 激动 'excited', 刺激 'to stimulate'). Many of its uses appear in compound words, so you'll often see it as a root rather than a standalone verb.
v.
to surgeto dash (of water, emotions)to arouseto stimulateto excite
Examples
- 。Hǎilàng jī qǐ le gāo gāo de shuǐhuā.The waves surged up high spray.
- 。Tā de yǎnjiǎng jī fā le dàjiā de àiguó rèqíng.His speech aroused everyone's patriotic enthusiasm.
- 。Zhè zhǒng yào kěyǐ jī huó réntǐ de miǎnyì xìtǒng.This medicine can activate the body's immune system.
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