Chinese phrase
你认为〜起到了什么作用？ nǐ rèn wéi 〜 qǐ dào le shén me zuò yòng
Meaning
What role do you think ___ played?
When to use it
Asks what role something played. It invites an opinion about the importance or contribution of an event, action, or feature, often in discussion or analysis.
Example dialogue
你认为主人公的沉默起到了什么作用？ nǐ rèn wéi zhǔ rén gōng de chén mò qǐ dào le shén me zuò yòng
What role do you think the protagonist's silence played?
我觉得主人公的沉默增强了故事的紧张感。 wǒ jué de zhǔ rén gōng de chén mò zēng qiáng le gù shì de jǐn zhāng gǎn
I think the protagonist's silence heightened the tension in the story.