Chinese word dictionary

激素

jīsù · hormone

Practice word

Word information

Simplified激素

Traditional激素

Pinyinjīsù

Part of speech名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

激jī

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

素sù

plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally

How to learn 激素

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.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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ice cream

激动jīdòng

to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite

刺激cìjī

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

激烈jīliè

(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme

因素yīnsù

element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4]

感激gǎnjī

to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful