引起

yǐn qǐ

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 消除 xiāo chú 消除 xiāo chú to eliminate 消除 means to eliminate or remove (a cause or effect): to eliminate

Related words

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• 产生 chǎn shēng 产生 chǎn shēng to arise; to come into being; to come about 产生 focuses on producing or generating, 引起 on causing a response: to arise; to come into being; to come about

Synonyms

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• 导致 dǎo zhì 导致 dǎo zhì to lead to 引起 usually for reactions or emotions, 导致 often for negative outcomes: to lead to
• 引发 yǐn fā 引发 yǐn fā to lead to 引发 emphasizes triggering or initiating, 引起 more neutral: to lead to

Usage notes

Collocations

Frequently collocates with abstract nouns: 引起注意 (attract attention), 引起争议 (arouse controversy), 引起不满 (cause dissatisfaction).

Common mistakes

Not used for directly causing a physical event by a person; e.g., 我引起了一个车祸 is wrong (use 造成 for accidents).

Example Sentences

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这部电影在中国 引起 了轰动。

This movie caused a sensation in China.

什麼 引起 孤獨？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13145505)

引起 一片混亂。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5254657)

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Child Words of 引起

• 起 起 qǐ: (for groups or occurrences) instance, time
• 引 引 yǐn: to draw (e.g. a bow)