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激动 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jīdòng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
激动用来形容人们在遇到令人兴奋的事情时的感受，比如赢得比赛或者收到礼物。
jīdòng lái yòng xǔ róng rén zài yùn dào lìng rén xīng fèn de shì qing shí gǎn rě, bǐ 如 赢 得 比 赛 或 收 到 礼 物。
激动 is used to describe people's feelings of excitement when they encounter exciting events, such as winning a game or receiving a gift.
Context note
激动通常在日常生活中出现，比如朋友的生日派对、体育比赛等场合。
jīdòng tōng cháng zài rì cháng shēn zhōng chū xiàn, bǐ 如 朋 友 的 生 日 派 对、体 育 比 赛 等 场 合。
Excitement usually appears in daily life situations such as a friend's birthday party or sports games.
5 examples
他激动地跳了起来。
tā jī dòng dì tiào le qǐ lái。
He jumped up excitedly.
听到这个好消息，她激动得哭了。
tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xī， tā jī dòng dé kū le。
Hearing this good news, she was so excited that she cried.
比赛结果出来了，大家都激动不已。
bǐ sài jié guǒ chū lái le， dà jiā dōu jī dòng bù yǐ。
The game results came out and everyone was extremely excited.
他激动地拥抱了她。
tā jī dòng dì yōng bào le tā。
He hugged her excitedly.
看到这个礼物，他激动得说不出话来。
kàn dào zhè ge lǐ wù， tā jī dòng dé shuō bù chū huà lái。
Seeing this gift, he was so excited that he couldn't say a word.
5 mini stories
今天是小明的生日，妈妈为他准备了一个大蛋糕。当他看到蛋糕时，激动地跳了起来。
jīn tiān shì xiǎo míng de shēng rì， mā ma wèi tā zhǔn bèi le yí gè dà dàn gāo。 dāng tā kàn dào dàn gāo shí， jī dòng dì tiào le qǐ lái。
Today is Xiaoming's birthday, and his mom prepared a big cake for him. When he saw the cake, he jumped up excitedly.
小红在比赛中得了第一名，她激动得流下了眼泪。
xiǎo hóng zài bǐ sài zhōng dé le dì yī míng， tā jī dòng dé liú xià le yǎn lèi。
Xiaohong got first place in the competition, she was so excited that tears streamed down her face.
当老师宣布他们班获得了全校第一时，同学们激动地欢呼起来。
dāng lǎo shī xuān bù tā men bān huò dé le quán xiào dì yī shí， tóng xué men jī dòng dì huān hū qǐ lái。
When the teacher announced their class won first place in the whole school, the students cheered excitedly.
小华收到了一封来自远方朋友的信，里面有很多美好的回忆。当他读完信后，激动得说不出话来。
xiǎo huá shōu dào le yì fēng lái zì yuǎn fāng péng yǒu de xìn， lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō měi hǎo de huí yì。 dāng tā dú wán xìn hòu， jī dòng dé shuō bù chū huà lái。
Xiaohua received a letter from a friend far away, which contained many beautiful memories. After reading the letter, he was so excited that he couldn't say anything.
比赛结束后，小刚激动地和队友们拥抱庆祝。
bǐ sài jié shù hòu， xiǎo gāng jī dòng dì hé duì yǒu men yōng bào qìng zhù。
After the game ended, Xiaogang hugged his teammates excitedly to celebrate.