激发

jī fā

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to arouse
2. to stimulate
3. (physics) to excite

Word relationships

Related words

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• 刺激 cì jī 刺激 cì jī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite 刺激通常指外界因素作用，激发可指内在动力: to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite
• 激励 jī lì 激励 jī lì to encourage 激励多用于鼓舞人心，激发适用范围更广: to encourage

Synonyms

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• 激起 jī qǐ 激起 jī qǐ to arouse 激发兴趣 / 激起兴趣: to arouse
• 引起 yǐn qǐ 引起 yǐn qǐ to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 激发讨论 / 引起讨论: to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

Usage notes

Collocations

常与抽象名词搭配，如“兴趣”“热情”“灵感”，较少用于具体事物。

Example Sentences

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这个故事 激发 了我的想象力。

This story stimulated my imagination.

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Child Words of 激发

• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 发 发 fà: hair
• 激 激 jī: to arouse