HSK 6 · verb · noun
刺
thorn; splinter; to prick; to stab
那朵花上的刺很尖，小心别碰。
Nà duǒ huā shàng de cì hěn jiān， xiǎoxīn bié pèng。
The thorns on that flower are very sharp; be careful not to touch them.
这部电影很刺激。
Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn cìjī.
This movie is very exciting.
比赛最后一百米他开始冲刺。
Bǐsài zuìhòu yì bǎi mǐ tā kāishǐ chōngcì。
In the last hundred meters of the race he began to sprint.
那个声音太刺耳了，我睡不着。
Nàge shēngyīn tài cì’ěrle， wǒ shuì bùzhe。
That noise is too harsh; I can't sleep.