激动 jī dòng
“to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite”
adjective, adjective / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 激動
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
激动 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1324: 激动 jīdòng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形、动). PDF page 113
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 激动
激动 means to feel excited or emotionally stirred, often because of good news, a big event, or strong feelings. It usually describes a person’s emotion and commonly appears after 很 or before 地 plus a verb.
例句Example sentences
- 听到明天去旅行的消息，我很激动。tīng dào míng tiān qù lǚ xíng de xiāo xi, wǒ hěn jī dòng.Hearing the news that we’re going on a trip tomorrow, I’m very excited.
- 比赛开始前，学生们都很激动。bǐ sài kāi shǐ qián, xué sheng men dōu hěn jī dòng.Before the competition started, the students were all very excited.
- 他激动地说：“我们赢了！”tā jī dòng de shuō:" wǒ men yíng le!"He said excitedly, “We won!”
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个消息很激动我。
✓这个消息让我很激动。
激动 describes a person’s feeling; use 让 or 使 when saying something makes someone excited.