启发

qǐ fā

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

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• 鼓舞 gǔ wǔ 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。: heartening (news)

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 启发式 qǐ fā shì: heuristic
• 启发法 启发法 qǐ fā fǎ: heuristic method

Child Words of 启发

• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 发 发 fà: hair
• 启 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)