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引起 (yǐn qǐ): cause

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: cause
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to give rise to
to lead to
to cause
to arouse
to cause
to lead to
to give rise to
to arouse
to evoke (a reaction or feeling)

Chinese explanation

使某种情况、感觉或反应发生或出现，后面常接结果或影响。例如引起注意、引起争论、引起变化。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to draw

HSK 3

to rise

Example sentences

His speech caused a heated debate.

This accident aroused people's attention to traffic safety.

Her strange behavior aroused the police's suspicion.

This new policy gave rise to a lot of controversy.

His joke caused everyone to laugh.

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