hing1 fan5興奮兴奋
Jyutpinghing1 fan5
Yalehīng fáhn
Definition
Excited; describing a state of high spirits, joy, and agitation.
Example
ngo5我heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行hou2好hing1興fan5奮。
ngo5我heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行hou2好hing1兴fan5奋。
I'm excited to travel.
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How it's used
While 興奮 is the direct translation of excited, it often carries a sense of physiological arousal or intense mental stimulation. It is frequently used to describe a state of being keyed up or hyper, rather than just being happy or pleased. In casual speech, people might also use 激動 to describe being emotionally stirred up or agitated.
Examples
I'm going on a trip tomorrow, I feel so excited just thinking about it.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 興奮 to mean happy or satisfied, but it is specifically for high energy or intense anticipation. Using it to describe a mild sense of pleasure or contentment can sound unnatural or overly dramatic.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
