Chinese word dictionary

慷慨激昂

kāng kǎi jī áng · impassioned; vehement

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Word information

Simplified慷慨激昂

Traditional慷慨激昂

Pinyinkāng kǎi jī áng

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

慷kāng

ardent, fervent; generous, magnanimous

慨kǎi

sigh, regret, lament; generosity

激jī

to arouse, to incite; acute, sharp; fierce, violent

昂áng

to rise; proud, bold, upright

How to learn 慷慨激昂

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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