激情 meaning in English

jīqíng

passion; fervor

HSK 6noun27 strokes

Meaning of 激情

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jīqíng

passion
fervor
enthusiasm
strong emotion

How to use 激情

激情 is a noun for intense, energetic emotion, often about work, art, sports, or romance. It often follows verbs like 充满 (chōngmǎn, to be full of) or 有 (yǒu). Example: 他对音乐充满激情。(Tā duì yīnyuè chōngmǎn jīqíng.) He is full of passion for music.

激 (jī) means to surge or stir up, like water dashing against rocks, and 情 (qíng) means feeling. Put them together and you get feelings that surge up strongly: passion.

Common mistake: Learners often use 激情 where 热情 (rèqíng) fits better. 热情 describes warm, friendly, welcoming people, while 激情 is a stronger, more intense feeling, so say 他很热情 for a friendly host, not 他很激情.

激情 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

诗shī人rén对duì他tā爱ài的de女nǚ人rén表biǎo达dá了le他tā火huǒ热rè的de激jī情qíng。

The poet expressed his burning passion for the woman he loved.

这zhè场chǎng足zú球qiú赛sài充chōng满mǎn着zhe激jī情qíng和hé精jīng彩cǎi的de竞jìng争zhēng。

This soccer match is full of energetic and splendid competition.

分fēn享xiǎng激jī情qíng，就jiù是shì完wán全quán沉chén浸jìn在zài里lǐ面miàn。

To share one's passion is to live it fully.

虽suī然rán激jī情qíng可kě能néng会huì褪tùn去qù，但dàn我wǒ们men不bù能néng切qiē断duàn感gǎn情qíng上shàng的de联lián系xì。

Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.

Stroke order for each character

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激 jī · to arouse · 16 strokes

情 qíng · feelings · 11 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 激情.

事情	shìqing	affair; matter; thing; business
爱情	àiqíng	romance; love (romantic)
心情	xīnqíng	mood; frame of mind
热情	rèqíng	cordial; enthusiastic
情况	qíngkuàng	circumstances; state of affairs; situation
感情	gǎnqíng	emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons
情感	qínggǎn	feeling; emotion
激动	jīdòng	to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions)
刺激	cìjī	to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
表情	biǎoqíng	(facial) expression; to express one's feelings
同情	tóngqíng	to sympathize with; sympathy
激烈	jīliè	(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce

Questions about 激情

What does 激情 mean?

激情 (jīqíng) means "passion; fervor" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 激情?

激情 is made of 2 characters: 激 (16 strokes), 情 (11 strokes). That is 27 strokes in total.

Is 激情 an HSK word?

Yes. 激情 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

Does 激情 have a romantic or sexual meaning?

It can. In romantic contexts 激情 can suggest strong physical or romantic passion, for example 激情戏 (jīqíng xì) for a love scene in a film. In everyday talk about work or hobbies it is neutral and positive.

What is the difference between 激情 and 感情?

感情 (gǎnqíng) is a general word for emotions or the bond between people, such as 他们感情很好 (their relationship is good). 激情 is specifically intense, burning enthusiasm, and it usually does not describe a calm, lasting bond.