jī​fā HSK7

excite

激发 (激發) jī​fā
excite verb
to raise an atom, molecule, or system to a higher energy state

Electrons were excited to a higher energy level.

stimulate verb
to arouse or trigger a feeling, response, or potential

The teacher's encouragement stimulated the students' interest in learning.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
6.23 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
20.4 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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