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刺激 (verb)

To encourage something to happen or develop more quickly; to excite or provoke a physical or emotional reaction.

💬 Example

"降低利率可以刺激经济增长。"

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a CACTUS (刺 - cì, sounds like 'ts') driving a JEEP (激 - jī). If the cactus crashes the jeep into you, it will...

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
激发 鼓励 煽动 促使
⚠️ Common Mistakes

我很刺激。 → 我很激动。

老师刺激我好好学习。 → 老师鼓励我好好学习。

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