lift; raise (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
掀起 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
强烈的风掀起了海面上巨大的浪花。 Qiángliè de fēng xiānqǐle hǎimiàn shàng jùdà de lànghuā. - The strong wind stirred up large waves on the sea.
这部电影掀起了全民的观影热潮。 Zhè bù diànyǐng xiānqǐle quán mín de guānyǐng rècháo. - This movie sparked a nationwide craze for watching.
他的发言在会议上掀起了激烈的讨论。 Tā de fāyán zài huìyì shàng xiānqǐle jīliè de tǎolùn. - His speech sparked intense discussions at the meeting.
这场比赛掀起了球迷们的狂热。 Zhè chǎng bǐsài xiānqǐle qiúmí men de kuángrè. - This game stirred up enthusiasm among the fans.
这部小说掀起了文坛的轩然大波。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō xiānqǐle wéntán de xuānrándàbō. - This novel caused a great stir in literary circles.
Characters
起 qǐ - (begin) from; rise, get up; occur, start; break out; build; draft, draw out; (used after a verb) move upwards |
掀 xiān - lift (a cover); surge; overthrow, topple; (of strong wind) blow off |