興 (hing1 hing3 | xing1 xing4) : start; popular; thriving; interest

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興

hing1 hing3

xing1 xing4

[粵] hing1 | [國] xing1
[1] [v] start; launch; mobilize; promote
[2] [v] become popular/fashionable; prevail
[3] [adj] thriving; prosperous; flourishing

[粵] hing3 | [國] xing4
[n] interest; excitement; high spirits

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Radical: 臼 (#134)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

興 / 兴

This word has been viewed 14644 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 23rd Dec 2013 03:35

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興中會 hing1 zung1 wui5 xing1 zhong1 hui4 = Revive China Society, founded by Dr Sun Yat-sen 孫中山｜孙中山 in 1894 in Honolulu

高興 gou1 hing3 gao1 xing4 = happy

興奮 hing1 fan5 xing1 fen4 = excited; agitated

興趣 hing3 ceoi3 xing4 qu5 = hobby, interest

振興 zan3 hing1 zhen4 xing1 = to promote; to develop

新興 san1 hing1 xin1 xing1 = new; up-and-coming; newly developing; (placename) Sun Hing

興建 hing1 gin3 xing1 jian4 = to build; to construct

興旺 hing1 wong6 xing1 wang4 = to prosper; to flourish; prosperous; thriving

興起 hing1 hei2 xing1 qi3 = to rise; to become fashionable; to be in vogue

興辦 hing1 baan6 xing1 ban4 = to begin; to start; to set in motion

興高采烈 hing3 gou1 coi2 lit6 xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4 = (idiom) in high spirits; delighted; excited

葵興 kwai4 hing1 = Kwai Hing (MTR station)

復興 fuk6 hing1 fu4 xing1 = to restore; to revive; to rejuvenate; to resurge; (placename) Fuk Hing

有興趣 jau5 hing3 ceoi3 you3 xing4 qu4 = interested, interesting

興盛 hing1 sing6 xing1 sheng4 = thrive, flourish

掃興 sou3 hing3 = feel disappointed

時興 si4 hing1 shi2 xing1 = fashionable; in vogue; popular

家和萬事興 gaa1 wo4 maan6 si6 hing1 = harmony in the family is the basis for success in any undertaking

白手興家 baak6 sau2 hing1 gaa1 = rags to riches

感興趣 gam2 hing3 ceoi3 gan3 xing4 qu4 = be interested

使興奮 sai2 hing1 fan5 shi3 xing1 fen4 = exciting; to excite

使高興 sai2 gou1 hing3 shi3 gao1 xing4 = please; make happy; gratify; rejoice

興師動眾 hing1 si1 dung6 zung3 xing1 shi1 dong4 zhong4 = to get many people involved (in a project)

不興 bat1 hing1 bu4 xing1 = out of fashion; outmoded; impermissible; can't 國

新興都市 san1 hing1 dou1 si5 = boomtown

文藝復興 man4 ngai6 fuk6 hing1 wen2 yi4 fu4 xing4 = renaissant

不感興趣 bat1 gam2 hing3 ceoi3 bu4 gan3 xing4 qu4 = disinclination; disincline; not care one bit 國

乘興 sing4 hing3 cheng2 xing4 = while one is in high spirits

即興 zik1 hing3 ji2 xing4 = impromptu; extemporaneous; improvization (in the arts)

興隆 hing1 lung4 xing1 long2 = [adj] prosperous, thriving, flourishing, brisk, vigorous; Xinglong (place in Hebei)

即興台詞 zik1 hing3 toi4 ci4 = throwaway line (ad lib)

興致 hing3 zi3 xing4 zhi4 = interest; in high spirits

戥興 dang6 hing3 = take pleasure in others' misfortune 粵

贈興 zang6 hing3 = sarcasm 粵

興師動衆 hing1 si1 dung6 zung3 xing1 shi1 dong4 zhong4 = recruit many people to to a cause; draw people to do sth.

興師問罪 hing1 si1 man6 zeoi6 xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4 = to send a punitive forces against; to mobilize troops to chastise another

生意興隆 saang1 ji3 hing1 lung4 sheng1 yi4 xing1 long2 = (to wish a business owner's) business to be thriving

即興表演 zik1 hing3 biu2 jin2 ji2 xing4 biao3 yan3 = improvisation; to improvise

潮流興 ciu4 lau4 hing1 chao2 liu2 xing1 = trendy; in; what's popular at the moment 粵

興致勃勃 hing3 zi3 but6 but6 xing4 zhi4 bo2 bo2 = be of good cheer; energetic; enthusiastic; full of zest

襟興 kam1 hing1 jin1 xing1 = of sth. to not go out of style; of sth. trendy to stand the test of time 粵

助興 zo6 hing3 zhu4 xing4 = liven things up

雅興 ngaa5 hing3 ya3 xing4 = refined and elegant attitude of mind

大興土木 daai6 hing1 tou2 muk6 da4 xing1 tu3 mu4 = undertake a large construction project

興風作浪 hing1 fung1 zok3 long6 xing1 feng1 zuo4 lang4 = to stir up trouble

盡興 zeon6 hing3 jin4 xing4 = thoroughly enjoy oneself

新興市場 san1 hing1 si5 coeng4 xin1 xing1 shi4 chang3 = emerging market

興奮劑 hing1 fan5 zai1 xing1 fen4 ji4 = stimulant (drug); doping (in athletics)

博興 bok3 hing1 bo2 xing1 = Boxing (place in Shandong)

寶興 bou2 hing1 bao3 xing1 = Baoxing (place in Sichuan)

長興 coeng4 hing1 chang2 xing1 = Changxing (place in Zhejiang), Cheung Hing

大興 daai6 hing1 da4 xing1 = Daxing (place in Beijing), Tai Hing

德興 dak1 hing1 de2 xing1 = Dexing (city in Jiangxi)

定興 ding6 hing1 ding4 xing1 = Dingxing (place in Hebei)

福興鄉 fuk1 hing1 hoeng1 fu2 xing1 xiang1 = Fuhsing (village in Taiwan)

復興鄉 fuk6 hing1 hoeng1 fu4 xing1 xiang1 = Fuhsing (village in Taiwan)

嘉興 gaa1 hing1 jia1 xing1 = Jiaxing (city in Zhejiang)

嘉興地區 gaa1 hing1 dei6 keoi1 jia1 xing1 di4 qu1 = Jiaxing district (district in Zhejiang)

海興 hoi2 hing1 hai3 xing1 = Haixing (place in Hebei)

文藝復興 man4 ngai6 fuk6 hing1 wen2 yi4 fu4 xing1 = the Renaissance

始興 ci2 hing1 shi3 xing1 = Shixing (place in Guangdong)

宜興 ji4 hing1 yi2 xing1 = Yixing (city in Jiangsu)

新興區 san1 hing1 keoi1 xin1 xing1 qu1 = Hsinhsing (area in Taiwan)

即興演奏 zik1 hing3 jin2 zau3 ji2 xing1 yan3 zou4 = musical improvisation, jam

方興未艾 fong1 hing1 mei6 ngaai6 fang1 xing1 wei4 ai4 = to still be in the process of growing; to be growing and vibrant not yet declining

望洋興歎 mong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3 = to look in awe

紹興酒 siu6 hing1 zau2 = Shaoxing rice wine

關德興 gwaan1 dak1 hing1 guan1 de2 xing1 = Kwan Tak Hing

尤秋興 jau4 cau1 hing1 you2 qiu1 xing1 = You Chiu-Hsing

Showing 10 of 11 examples containing 興

見到你很高興國
nice to meet you

細路仔好興奮！粵
The children are getting excited!

小孩子們很興奮！國
The children are getting excited!

他興奮地去圖書館。國
He goes to the library with excitement.
[地 is used as an adjunct after a word (pinyin: de5)]

舊底呢種玩具風靡一時，而家唔興㗎喇。粵
This type of toy was once very fashionable and popular. Now it is no longer an 'in thing'.

目前的金融海嘯可能成為黃金復興的契機
This economic tsunami could well be the turning point for gold to be fashionable again.

你係攞景定係贈興呀！粵
You are mocking us or being sarcastic!

我很高興接受你的邀請。國 ?!
I am happy to accept your invitation.

如果你真係有興趣學好廣東話嘅話，你就一定要聽多啲香港台粵
If you want to learn Cantonese, you must listen to more Hong Kong radio.
[Lit. If you really have interest study-well Cantonese [conditional delimiter], you then must listen more Hong Kong channel.]

佢哋好興奮噉放緊紙鳶粵
They're excitedly flying kites.
[Note that 好開心噉 is considerably more common than 好興奮噉. (開心 is used in more situations in Cantonese than the translation "happy".)]

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