激起

jī qǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to arouse
2. to evoke
3. to cause
4. to stir up

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

to settle (a dispute)

使平静，如平息愤怒

Synonyms

3 items

to lead to

用于抽象事件或反应，如争论、兴趣

to waken (to action)

用于记忆、情感

to lead to

更强调因果关系，常接负面结果

Usage notes

Collocations

常接情感类名词，如'激起愤怒'、'激起兴趣'，但少与具体物品连用。

Common mistakes

别将'激起'用于引发正面建设性行为，如'激起合作'不自然，应说'促进合作'。

Child Words of 激起

(for groups or occurrences) instance, time

to arouse