A2 adjective 2 min read

激动的

ji dong de

You use excited when you are very happy. If you have a party, you are excited. If you get a gift, you are excited. It is a good feeling!

When something good happens, you feel excited. 'I am excited for my trip to the beach.' It is a common word for talking about plans.

Use excited to express anticipation for future events. You can be 'excited about' a project or 'excited to' meet someone new. It shows enthusiasm.

Beyond just happiness, excited implies a state of high energy. You might be 'visibly excited' or 'tremendously excited' about a professional opportunity.

In advanced contexts, excited can describe a state of agitation or intense neural activity. It is used in academic writing to discuss 'excited states' in physics or biology.

The nuance of excited spans from joyful anticipation to nervous agitation. Literary usage often explores the 'excited' mind as a site of creativity or, conversely, of mounting panic and instability.

Practice it Examples Notes & Tips

激动的 in 30 Seconds

  • Used to express happiness or anticipation.
  • Adjective ending in -ed.
  • Confused often with 'exciting'.
  • Commonly followed by 'about' or 'to'.

When you are excited, your heart might beat a little faster and you feel a rush of positive energy. It is the feeling you get right before a birthday party or when you hear great news.

This word is incredibly common in English because it describes a universal human emotion. Whether you are thrilled about a vacation or just enthusiastic about a new hobby, 'excited' is the perfect way to express that high-energy state.

The word excited comes from the Latin word excitare, which means to 'call out' or 'rouse.' It traveled through Old French before settling into English in the 16th century.

Originally, it was used more broadly to mean 'to stir up' or 'to provoke' movement. Over time, it narrowed its focus to the emotional state of being stirred up by joy or anticipation. It is a cousin to words like excite and excitement.

You use excited to describe your own feelings or the feelings of others. It is very common to say 'I am excited about...' or 'I am excited to...'

In casual conversation, you might hear people say 'I'm so excited!' to show support for a friend's news. In more formal writing, you might describe a 'highly excited state' in a scientific or psychological context.

1. Jump for joy: To be so excited you physically leap. 2. On the edge of one's seat: Excited and waiting for what happens next. 3. Bouncing off the walls: Extremely excited and energetic. 4. Can't wait: An expression of high excitement for the future. 5. Thrilled to bits: Very happy and excited.

Pronounced ik-SY-tid, the stress falls on the second syllable. It is an adjective that often follows the verb 'to be' (e.g., 'She is excited').

Common patterns include 'excited about [noun]' and 'excited to [verb].' It rhymes with invited, united, and lighted.

Fun Fact

It shares a root with 'incite', which originally meant to stir up trouble.

Pronunciation Guide

UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
Rhymes With
invited united lighted frightened sighted
Common Errors
  • Pronouncing it as 'ex-cite-ed' with three syllables
  • Swallowing the 't' sound
  • Misplacing the stress on the first syllable

Difficulty Rating

Reading 1/5

easy

Writing 1/5

easy

Speaking 1/5

easy

Listening 1/5

easy

What to Learn Next

Prerequisites

happy fun good

Learn Next

enthusiastic anticipation thrilled

Advanced

exhilarated euphoric

Grammar to Know

Adjectives ending in -ed vs -ing

Interested vs Interesting

Verb + to + infinitive

Excited to go

Adjective + preposition

Excited about

Examples by Level

1

I am excited.

I / am / happy

Subject + verb + adjective

2

The dog is excited.

The / dog / is / happy

Simple sentence

3

Are you excited?

Question / you / happy

Interrogative

4

I am so excited!

I / am / very / happy

Use of so

5

She is excited now.

She / is / happy / now

Time adverb

6

We are excited.

We / are / happy

Plural subject

7

He is very excited.

He / is / very / happy

Intensifier

8

They are excited too.

They / are / happy / also

Also usage

1

I am excited about the party.

2

She is excited to see her friend.

3

We are excited for the holiday.

4

The kids are excited for school.

5

I feel excited today.

6

Are you excited for the game?

7

He was excited to win.

8

They are excited about the news.

1

I am really excited about our upcoming trip.

2

She was excited to share the results with the team.

3

They were visibly excited when they heard the news.

4

I get excited whenever I hear that song.

5

He is excited about starting his new job.

6

We are all very excited for the concert.

7

Are you excited to move to a new city?

8

The team is excited about the project's potential.

1

She was trembling with excited anticipation.

2

The crowd became increasingly excited as the band took the stage.

3

I am incredibly excited to be working on this collaboration.

4

He was excited by the prospect of traveling abroad.

5

The news left the entire office in an excited state.

6

She spoke in an excited tone about her research.

7

We are excited to announce our new partnership.

8

He was far too excited to sleep.

1

The excited molecules reacted rapidly to the catalyst.

2

His excited state of mind made it difficult to focus.

3

The audience was in an excited frenzy by the end of the show.

4

She was excited into action by the sudden announcement.

5

The excited chatter in the room died down as the speaker began.

6

There was an excited buzz surrounding the new exhibition.

7

He felt an excited flutter in his chest.

8

The atmosphere was charged with excited energy.

1

The poet’s excited prose captured the chaos of the revolution.

2

A state of excited delirium was noted by the attending physician.

3

Her excited temperament often led to impulsive decisions.

4

The excited electrons shifted to a higher energy level.

5

He was in an excited, almost manic, state of productivity.

6

The excited discourse surrounding the election was palpable.

7

She was caught in an excited whirl of social obligations.

8

The excited anticipation of the crowd was almost tangible.

Common Collocations

very excited
excited about
excited to
visibly excited
get excited
highly excited
excited chatter
excited state
remain excited
sound excited

Idioms & Expressions

"on the edge of one's seat"

very excited to see what happens

The movie kept me on the edge of my seat.

neutral

"jump for joy"

to show great happiness

She jumped for joy when she got the job.

neutral

"bouncing off the walls"

extremely energetic/excited

The kids are bouncing off the walls.

casual

"thrilled to bits"

very pleased/excited

I'm thrilled to bits with the gift.

casual

"all worked up"

excited or upset

Don't get all worked up about it.

casual

"in a tizzy"

in a state of excited confusion

She was in a tizzy before the wedding.

casual

Easily Confused

激动的 vs exciting

similar root

exciting = causes the feeling; excited = feels the feeling

The movie is exciting; I am excited.

激动的 vs agitated

similar emotional state

agitated = nervous/upset; excited = happy/anticipatory

He was agitated by the delay.

激动的 vs enthusiastic

similar meaning

enthusiastic = interest/passion; excited = temporary state

She is an enthusiastic learner.

激动的 vs elated

similar intensity

elated = very happy; excited = high energy

He was elated at the news.

Sentence Patterns

A2

Subject + be + excited + about + noun

I am excited about the trip.

A2

Subject + be + excited + to + verb

She is excited to go.

A1

Subject + be + very + excited

They are very excited.

B1

Subject + seem + excited

He seems excited today.

B1

Subject + become + excited

The dog became excited.

Word Family

Nouns

excitement the state of being excited

Verbs

excite to cause excitement

Adjectives

exciting causing excitement

Related

excitability noun form of the capacity to be excited

How to Use It

frequency

10

Common Mistakes
  • I am excite. → I am excited.

    Excite is a verb; use the adjective form.

  • I am exciting for the party. → I am excited about the party.

    Exciting describes the thing; excited describes the person.

  • I am excited for to go. → I am excited to go.

    Don't use 'for to'.

  • He is very excite. → He is very excited.

    Adjective requires -ed suffix.

  • I am excited of the news. → I am excited about the news.

    Use 'about' with excited.

Tips

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Memory Palace Trick

Imagine a big EX sign that makes you jump.

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When Native Speakers Use It

Used constantly in social plans.

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Cultural Insight

Americans use 'excited' more often than British speakers.

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Grammar Shortcut

Person = -ed, Thing = -ing.

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Say It Right

Don't add extra syllables.

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Don't Make This Mistake

Don't say 'I am excite'.

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Did You Know?

It comes from Latin.

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Study Smart

Use it in your daily journal.

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Register

Use 'thrilled' for more emphasis.

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Prepositions

Always 'excited about' or 'excited to'.

Memorize It

Mnemonic

EX-cite: EXtra energy inside!

Visual Association

A person jumping with a big smile.

Word Web

happy energy anticipation thrilled

Challenge

Write three things you are excited about today.

Word Origin

Latin

Original meaning: To rouse or call out

Cultural Context

Can sometimes imply agitation or nervousness if used in a negative context.

Commonly used in social settings to express interest.

'Excited' is a common lyric in pop songs Used in many children's books to show emotion

Practice in Real Life

Real-World Contexts

at work

  • excited about the project
  • excited to start
  • excited to collaborate

travel

  • excited for the trip
  • excited to arrive
  • so excited to see it

school

  • excited for class
  • excited to learn
  • excited for the test

social

  • excited to see you
  • excited for the party
  • so excited!

Conversation Starters

"What are you most excited about this week?"

"Are you excited for the weekend?"

"What makes you feel excited?"

"Do you get excited easily?"

"What is the most exciting thing that happened to you recently?"

Journal Prompts

Describe a time you were very excited.

What is something you are excited to do in the future?

How do you show others you are excited?

Is it better to be calm or excited?

Frequently Asked Questions

8 questions

Both are correct! 'Excited to' is followed by a verb, 'excited about/for' by a noun.

Only if you are describing your own personality as a fun person!

Yes, it is an emotional state.

E-X-C-I-T-E-D.

No, it is an adjective.

Yes, but 'enthusiastic' might be better in some formal contexts.

Usually, but it can mean agitated/nervous.

Excitement.

Test Yourself

fill blank A1

I am ___ for the party.

Correct! Not quite. Correct answer: excited

Need the adjective.

multiple choice A2

Which sentence is correct?

Correct! Not quite. Correct answer: I am excited.

Correct grammar.

true false B1

Excited and exciting mean the same thing.

Correct! Not quite. Correct answer: False

Excited is for people; exciting is for things.

match pairs B1

Word

Meaning

All matched!

Adjective usage.

sentence order B2

Tap words below to build the sentence
Correct! Not quite. Correct answer:

Subject-verb-adjective.

Score: /5

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This Word in Other Languages

thrilled English
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