Writing
刺激 (cìjī) — how to say "to stimulate" in Chinese
刺激
To stimulate, to excite
verb · noun
Character composition
刺
to stab
激
to excite
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
刺激消费
cìjī xiāofèi
stimulate consumption
Examples
看恐怖电影对有些人来说是一种很刺激的娱乐方式。
Watching horror movies is a very stimulating form of entertainment for some people.
刺激经济。
Stimulate the economy.
Frequently asked questions
Stimulate meaning in Chinese
"to stimulate" in Chinese is 刺激 (cìjī).
刺激 meaning in English
刺激 (cìjī) means "To stimulate, to excite".
How is 刺激 pronounced?
It is pronounced cìjī (written as ciji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to stimulate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 刺激: 刺 has 8 strokes, 激 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 刺激?
刺激 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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