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兴奋xīng fènexcited

HSK 4word

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兴奋 (xīng fèn) means "excited," and as a noun it can mean "excitement." 孩子们很兴奋 says the children are very excited, and 他兴奋得睡不着 says he is so excited that he cannot sleep. It describes a strong, lively feeling, often before or after good news or a special event.

What does 兴奋 mean?

  1. 1.

    excitedadjective

  2. 2.

    excitementnoun

What do the characters in 兴奋 mean?

  • 兴not compositional here
  • 奋not compositional here

How do you use 兴奋?

兴奋 often follows 很 or 有点, and 兴奋得 + result describes how strong the feeling is.

Patterns

  • 很 + 兴奋

    孩子们很兴奋。

    Háizimen hěn xīngfèn.

    The children are very excited.

  • 兴奋 + 得 + Result

    听到这个消息,他兴奋得睡不着。

    Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā xīngfèn de shuì bù zháo.

    Hearing this news, he is so excited that he cannot sleep.

What are some examples of 兴奋 in a sentence?

  1. 孩子们很兴奋。

    Háizimen hěn xīngfèn.

    The children are very excited.

  2. 我有点兴奋。

    Wǒ yǒudiǎn xīngfèn.

    I am a little excited.

  3. 听到这个消息,他兴奋得睡不着。

    Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā xīngfèn de shuì bù zháo.

    Hearing this news, he is so excited that he cannot sleep.

How is 兴奋 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    明天要去旅游了!

    Míngtiān yào qù lǚyóu le!

    We are going on a trip tomorrow!

  2. Speaker B:

    你兴奋吗?

    Nǐ xīngfèn ma?

    Are you excited?

  3. Speaker A:

    很兴奋,我第一次坐飞机。

    Hěn xīngfèn, wǒ dì-yī cì zuò fēijī.

    Very excited. It will be my first time on a plane.

  4. Speaker B:

    那今天早点睡觉吧。

    Nà jīntiān zǎo diǎn shuìjiào ba.

    Then go to bed early today.

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.