Chinese word

崛起

Pronunciation

Pinyinjué qǐ

Meaning

  • verbrise

Example

最近几年，民族工业开始崛起。zuì jìn jǐ nián mín zú gōng yè kāi shǐ jué qǐ

In recent years, domestic industry has begun to rise.

Illustration for 崛起 (rise)

More examples

近年来，新兴行业开始崛起，吸引大量投资。jìn nián lái xīn xīng háng yè kāi shǐ jué qǐ xī yǐn dà liàng tóu zī

In recent years, emerging industries have begun to gain prominence, attracting a great deal of investment.

Core concept

A hidden or weak force comes up from below and becomes a major presence.

Common phrases

  • 新兴国家崛起xīn xīng guó jiā jué qǐ

    emerging countries gain prominence

  • 新兴行业崛起xīn xīng háng yè jué qǐ

    emerging industries gain prominence

  • 企业崛起qǐ yè jué qǐ

    enterprises gain prominence

Similar words

兴起xīng qǐ: Emerge as a new force or trend and begin to gain strength.
出现chū xiàn: Come into view or become present for the first time.
发展fā zhǎn: Grow and make progress over time, becoming larger or stronger.
增长zēng zhǎng: Increase in amount, size, degree, or level.

Definition in Chinese

指某一国家、行业或势力由弱小或不显眼逐步或迅速发展，开始占有重要位置。zhǐ mǒu yì guó jiā háng yè huò shì lì yóu ruò xiǎo huò bù xián yǎn zhú bù huò xùn sù fā zhǎn kāi shǐ zhàn yǒu zhòng yào wèi zhì

Word origin

崛起 (juéqǐ, "rise") joins 崛 (jué, "jut upward") and 起 (qǐ, "rise or begin"), so the compound presents prominence as an upward emergence.

Usage tips

  • Its subject is commonly an industry, region, country, or movement, making it a useful choice for discussing public change rather than a person's ordinary progress.

Other meanings

  • emergeverb
  • flourishverb

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