刺激

cìjī

to excite; to stimulate

Dictionary entry

to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant

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See it in sentences

过山车看着就很刺激!

Guò shān chē kàn zhe jiù hěn cìjī!

English

The roller coaster looks thrilling just to watch!

咖啡太刺激,晚上我从来不喝。

Kāfēi tài cìjī, wǎnshang wǒ cónglái bù hē.

English

Coffee is too stimulating, so I never drink it at night.

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