激动不已

激動不已

jīdòng bùyǐ

phrase #28,649

Meanings

1 extremely excited
2 deeply moved
3 thrilled beyond measure

Characters

to excite; to stir up

to move; to stir

to stop; already; done

Examples

HSK 4

听到这个好消息，她激动不已。

Tīngdào zhège hǎo xiāoxi, tā jīdòng bùyǐ.

Upon hearing the good news, she was thrilled beyond measure.

HSK 7-9

球迷们看到明星入场，个个激动不已。

Qiúmímen kàndào míngxīng rùchǎng, gège jīdòng bùyǐ.

The fans were all extremely excited when the star entered.

Tips

usage

不已 means 'without end' or 'ceaselessly,' so 激动不已 literally means 'to be excited without stopping.' It's stronger than just 激动 alone and conveys that the emotion is overwhelming.

Stroke Order

激 jī

动 dòng

不 bù

已 yǐ