Chinese Conversation · Level 77
90 words
Chinese word
引发
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǐn fā
Meaning
- verbcause
Example
这种药可能会引发过敏反应。zhè zhǒng yào kě néng huì yǐn fā guò mín fǎn yìng
This medicine may cause an allergic reaction.
More examples
新条款可能会引发公众担忧。xīn tiáo kuǎn kě néng huì yǐn fā gōng zhòng dān yōu
The new clause may cause public concern.
Core concept
Sets an event, reaction, or developing situation in motion, often with consequences that spread or become noticeable.
Common phrases
引发争议yǐn fā zhēng yì
cause controversy
引发担忧yǐn fā dān yōu
cause concern
引发事故yǐn fā shì gù
cause an accident
引发连锁反应yǐn fā lián suó fǎn yìng
cause a chain reaction
Similar words
引起yín qǐ: Give rise to an event, reaction, or situation in ordinary language.
导致dǎo zhì: Produce a definite result as the direct outcome of a known cause.
触发chù fā: Set a reaction or process in motion because of an outside stimulus or cue.
造成zào chéng: Cause a condition to come into being, often one involving damage or change.
Definition in Chinese
使某个事件、反应或态势产生或扩展，多用于指引起连锁或显著后果的动作。shǐ mǒu gè shì jiàn fǎn yìng huò tài shì chǎn shēng huò kuò zhǎn duō yòng yú zhǐ yín qǐ lián suǒ huò xiǎn zhù hòu guǒ de dòng zuò
Word origin
引 (yǐn, "draw") + 发 (fā, "send forth") forms a verb for setting something in motion so that an effect emerges.
Usage tips
- As a verb, it normally takes the initiating event or thing as the subject and the resulting reaction or situation as the object, a pattern that helps learners parse longer sentences.