兴奋xīng fènexcited
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.
excitedadjective
- 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?
How is 兴奋 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
明天要去旅游了!
Míngtiān yào qù lǚyóu le!
We are going on a trip tomorrow!
- Speaker B:
你兴奋吗?
Nǐ xīngfèn ma?
Are you excited?
- 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.
- Speaker B:
那今天早点睡觉吧。
Nà jīntiān zǎo diǎn shuìjiào ba.
Then go to bed early today.
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- 高兴gāo xìnghappy; gladHSK 1
- 开心kāi xīnto feel happyHSK 3
- 紧张jǐn zhāngnervousHSK 4
- 兴趣xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth)HSK 3
- 不够bú gòunot enough; insufficient; inadequateHSK 4
- 严重yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; criticalHSK 4
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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.