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崛起

jué qǐ
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to rise abruptly (to a towering position)
  2. 2. to tower over
  3. 3. to spring up
  4. 4. to emerge suddenly
  5. 5. the emergence (e.g. of a power)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
衰败
shuāi bài

to decline

decline, wane (opposite of rise abruptly)

Related words

2 items
耸立
sǒng lì

to stand tall

tower aloft, related to towering sense
奋起
fèn qǐ

to rise vigorously

rise with force, energetic rise

Synonyms

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兴起
xīng qǐ

to rise

emerge suddenly, spring up

Usage notes

Collocations

常用“崛起于”表示从某地兴起，如“这个民族崛起于东方”。不能简单等同于“起来”。

Common mistakes

Learners often misuse 崛起 for ordinary rising or getting up; it conveys a dramatic, abrupt emergence, not gradual or physical rising.

Example Sentences

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这个国家正在迅速 崛起 。
This country is rapidly rising.

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Child Words of 崛起

起
qǐ

(for groups or occurrences) instance, time

崛
jué

towering as a peak