振 zhèn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 辰 early morning
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
振奋
zhènfèn
inspiring; heartening; to inspire
Characters in this word
奋 fèn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这项突破性成果令整个研究团队深受振奋，连续几个月的压力终于得到回报。 Zhè xiàng tūpòxìng chéngguǒ lìng zhěng gè yánjiū tuánduì shēn shòu zhènfèn, liánxù jǐ gè yuè de yālì zhōngyú dédào huíbào. This breakthrough greatly encouraged the whole research team; months of pressure had finally paid off.
- 听了这个好消息，大家都感到十分振奋。 Tīng le zhège hǎo xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu gǎndào shífēn zhènfèn. Hearing this good news, everyone felt greatly uplifted.
- 教练的鼓励让队员们振奋起来，重新充满信心。 Jiàoliàn de gǔlì ràng duìyuánmen zhènfèn qǐlái, chóngxīn chōngmǎn xìnxìn. The coach's encouragement lifted the team members' spirits and filled them with confidence again.
Related words
- 振动 zhèndòng to vibrate; vibration
- 振兴 zhènxīng to revitalise; to rejuvenate
- 振作 zhènzuò to pull oneself together; to cheer up; spirited
- 奋斗 fèndòu to struggle; to work hard
- 兴奋 xīngfèn excited
- 勤奋 qínfèn hardworking
- 奋力 fènlì with all one's strength; to exert oneself
- 奋勇 fènyǒng to act bravely; to fight courageously
- 兴奋剂 xīngfènjì stimulant; performance-enhancing drug
- 正能量 zhèngnéngliàng positive energy; positive influence or attitude
- 洋溢 yángyì to brim with; to be permeated with
- 朝气蓬勃 zhāoqìpéngbó full of youthful energy; vigorous and energetic