激情

jīqíng

noun HSK 6 #2,240

Meanings

1 passion; fervor; intense emotion
2 enthusiasm; zeal

Characters

to excite; to stir up; intense

emotion; feeling; passion

Stirred-up emotions — intense passion and fervor.

Examples

他对工作充满了激情。

Tā duì gōngzuò chōngmǎn le jīqíng.

He is full of passion for his work.

年轻人应该有激情。

Niánqīngrén yīnggāi yǒu jīqíng.

Young people should have passion.

他用激情澎湃的声音演讲。

Tāyòng jīqíng péngpài de shēngyīn yǎnjiǎng.

He gave a speech in a voice brimming with passion.

Tips

usage

激情 is stronger than 热情 (rèqíng, enthusiasm). 激情 implies intense, sometimes overwhelming emotion, while 热情 is warm and welcoming. 充满激情 (full of passion) is a very common expression.

Stroke Order

激 jī

情 qíng