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启发

qǐ fā
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to enlighten
  2. 2. to explain (a text etc)
  3. 3. to stimulate (a mental attitude)
  4. 4. enlightenment
  5. 5. revelation
  6. 6. motivation

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Word relationships

Related words

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鼓舞
gǔ wǔ

heartening (news)

‘鼓舞’意为使振作、激励，与‘启发’的刺激心理态度相呼应。

Usage notes

Collocations

‘启发’常与‘得到’、‘受到’、‘获得’搭配，如‘受到启发’，表示获得领悟。

Example Sentences

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老师的讲解 启发 了我。
The teacher's explanation enlightened me.

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Words Containing 启发

启发式
qǐ fā shì

heuristic

启发法
qǐ fā fǎ

heuristic method

Child Words of 启发

发
fā

to send out

发
fà

hair

启
qǐ

Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[yǔ], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[xià cháo] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)