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激发 (jī fā) — how to say "to inspire" in Chinese
激发
To inspire, to stimulate, to arouse
verb
Character composition
激
to arouse, to excite
发
to emit, to send out
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
激发兴趣
jī fā xìng qù
arouse interest
激发热情
jī fā rè qíng
inspire enthusiasm
Examples
这个有趣的故事激发了孩子们的学习兴趣。
This interesting story stimulated the children's interest in learning.
他的话激发了我。
His words inspired me.
Frequently asked questions
How to say inspire in Chinese?
"to inspire" in Chinese is 激发 (jī fā).
激发 meaning in English
激发 (jī fā) means "To inspire, to stimulate, to arouse".
How is 激发 pronounced?
It is pronounced jī fā (written as ji fa, jifa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to inspire" in Chinese characters?
It is written 激发: 激 has 16 strokes, 发 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 激发?
激发 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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