What does it mean in Chinese?

What does 刺激 mean?

刺激 cìjī

exciting; thrilling

It can also mean

  • to stimulate; to provoke; to irritate
  • stimulus
  • (coll.) exciting; thrilling

Its characters

  1. 刺 cì to stab
  2. 激 jī to stir up

In a sentence

辣椒会刺激胃。 Chili peppers can irritate the stomach.

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