引起yǐn qǐto give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

1. 1.

   to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouseverb

• 引to lead
• 起not compositional here

引起 is followed by a result: 引起问题, 引起注意, 引起讨论.

1. HSK 6

   这件事引起了很多问题。

   Zhè jiàn shì yǐnqǐ le hěn duō wèntí.

   This matter caused a lot of problems.

2. HSK 6

   这个问题引起了大家的注意。

   Zhège wèntí yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de zhùyì.

   This problem aroused everyone's attention.

3. HSK 6

   天气太冷会引起感冒。

   Tiānqì tài lěng huì yǐnqǐ gǎnmào.

   Very cold weather can cause colds.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   那部电影引起了很多讨论，你看新闻了吗？

   Nà bù diànyǐng yǐnqǐ le hěn duō tǎolùn, nǐ kàn xīnwén le ma?

   That movie has caused a lot of discussion; did you see the news?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   看了，可是我还没看那部电影。

   Kàn le, kěshì wǒ hái méi kàn nà bù diànyǐng.

   I did, but I haven't seen that movie yet.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   我们周末一起去看吧。

   Wǒmen zhōumò yìqǐ qù kàn ba.

   Let's go see it together this weekend.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，我来买票。

   Hǎo, wǒ lái mǎi piào.

   OK, I'll buy the tickets.

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Related words

• 吸引xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinateHSK 4
• 起qǐto get upHSK 3
• 起来qǐ láito stand up; to get upHSK 2
• 一起yì qǐ(in) the same place; together; in company (with)HSK 2
• 对不起duì bu qǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardonHSK 1
• 举jǔto liftHSK 4

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