刺激
cì​jī HSK4

to stimulate

刺激 cì​jī
to stimulate verb
to act on a sense organ or organism to produce a response; to cause a physiological or biological reaction

酒精也可以刺激胃。

jiǔ​jīng yě kě​yǐ cì​jī wèi.

Alcohol can also irritate the stomach.

to irritate verbadjective
to irritate; to sting; to affect the sense organs in a way that causes discomfort, such as strong light or chemical irritants

它能刺激到鼻子和眼睛。

tā néng cì​jī dào bí​zi hé yǎn​jing.

It can irritate the eyes and the nose.

stimulus noun
stimulus; stimulation; a source of provocation or physical/mental excitement

我需要一些精神刺激。

wǒ xū​yào yī​xiē jīng​shén cì​jī.

I need some mental stimulation.

to upset verb
to upset; to shock; to cause a strong emotional or mental impact, such as a setback or frustration

别再刺激我了。

bié zài cì​jī wǒ le.

Stop provoking me.

exciting adjective
exciting; thrilling; provocative; used as a describing word for things that provide intense sensory or mental excitement

如果你想要刺激，那就拿上800美元去拉斯维加斯吧。

rú​guǒ nǐ xiǎng​yào cì​jī, nà jiù ná shàng800 měi​yuán qù lā​sī​wéi​jiā​sī ba.

If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas.

to encourage
to provide incentive or promote a positive change in a situation, such as the economy or work enthusiasm

Frequency
Movie subtitles
39.2 per million appears in 15% of films
Written text
65.7 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 5
HSK 3.0
Level 4

Cross-References

Same as

Sources
Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)