Henry

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From :   Henry

Date : 2009-07-30 / 11:08PM

Good day Benny,

What is the difference between ji1 dong4 and xing4 fen1? They both mean ‘excited’ isnt it?

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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com 
2009-07-30 / 11:47PM

Hi Henry,

They can both used for “excited”. But “jī dòng” can also driven by a negative energy or anger.

xīng fèn is always positive

Benny



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