刺激
cìjī
to stimulate, to provoke
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 太辣的食物会刺激肠胃。Food that is too spicy irritates the stomach.
- 坐过山车的感觉很刺激。The feeling of riding a roller coaster is thrilling.
Collocations
刺激消费受到刺激刺激性很刺激
Mnemonic
刺 cì "to prick" + 激 jī "to stir up": to prick and stir, i.e. to stimulate, to provoke. 刺 has the knife radical 刂; 激 has water 氵. Note ② as an adjective 很刺激 means "thrilling, exciting", a sense weak in the Korean cognate jageuk.
Related
激发兴奋强烈平淡
Quick check
In 坐过山车很刺激, what does 刺激 mean?