to give rise to (v.)
HSK 4
Traditional
引起 (unaltered)
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Examples
他的言论引起了很大的争议。 tā de yánlùn yǐnqǐ le hěn dà de zhēngyì. - His remarks caused a lot of controversy.
这本书引起了广泛的关注。 zhè běn shū yǐnqǐ le guǎngfàn de guānzhù. - This book has attracted widespread attention.
这次事故引起了很多人的愤怒。 zhè cì shìgù yǐnqǐ le hěn duō rén de fènnù. - The accident caused a lot of people’s anger.
新政策引起了社会的广泛讨论。 xīn zhèngcè yǐnqǐ le shèhuì de guǎngfàn tǎolùn. - The new policy has sparked widespread discussion in society.
他的建议引起了大家的兴趣。 tā de jiànyì yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de xìngqù. - His suggestion has piqued everyone’s interest.
Characters
起 qǐ - (begin) from; rise, get up; occur, start; break out; build; draft, draw out; (used after a verb) move upwards |
引 yǐn - to lead; to cause; to make; to quote |