Chinese word

引起

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐn qǐ

Meaning

  • verbcause

Example

这件事引起了大家的关注。zhè jiàn shì yín qǐ le dà jiā de guān zhù

This matter caused everyone to take notice.

Illustration for 引起 (cause)

More examples

这本广告引起了很多消费者的兴趣。zhè běn guǎng gào yín qǐ le hěn duō xiāo fèi zhě de xìng qù

This advertisement attracted many consumers' interest.

Core concept

A source sets something off and draws a response into view, whether the response is attention, emotion, or a changing situation.

Common phrases

  • 引起注意yín qǐ zhù yì

    attract attention

  • 引起兴趣yín qǐ xìng qù

    attract interest

  • 引起关注yín qǐ guān zhù

    attract attention

Similar words

导致dǎo zhì: Make a particular result happen.
产生chǎn shēng: Give rise to a new effect, condition, or situation.
引发yǐn fā: Start a problem, dispute, or public discussion.
造成zào chéng: Bring about damage, loss, or confusion.

Definition in Chinese

使某事或某种反应产生或发生，常指导致注意、情绪或事态的变化。shǐ mǒu shì huò móu zhǒng fǎn yìng chǎn shēng huò fā shēng cháng zhǐ dǎo zhì zhù yì qíng xù huò shì tài de biàn huà

Word origin

The compound 引起 (yǐnqǐ, "cause") joins 引 (yǐn, "draw") and 起 (qǐ, "rise"), linking the idea of pulling something forward with its beginning.

Usage tips

  • English often chooses different verbs for producing an event and focusing attention, while Chinese can use this one verb for both, so a literal one-to-one translation may sound unnatural.

Other meanings

  • attractverb

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