Chinese word dictionary

激荡

jīdàng · to rage; to dash; to surge; to rage; to dash; to surge; also written 激盪|激荡

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Word information

Simplified激荡

Traditional激盪/激蕩

Pinyinjīdàng

Part of speech动

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

荡dàng

pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out

How to learn 激荡

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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to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful

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to arouse; to stimulate; (physics) to excite