Chinese word

激起

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī qǐ

Meaning

  • verbarouse

Example

他的演讲激起了听众的热情。tā de yán jiǎng jī qǐ le tīng zhòng de rè qíng

His speech aroused the audience's enthusiasm.

Illustration for 激起 (arouse)

More examples

这篇报道激起了公众的担忧。zhè piān bào dào jī qǐ le gōng zhòng de dān yōu

This report stirred public concern.

Core concept

A strong spark lifts a hidden feeling or response into the open and sets it moving.

Common phrases

  • 激起兴趣jī qǐ xìng qù

    spark interest

  • 激起共鸣jī qǐ gòng míng

    strike a chord

  • 激起热情jī qǐ rè qíng

    stir enthusiasm

Similar words

激发jī fā: To awaken and strengthen a feeling, wish, or willingness that already exists inside.
引起yín qǐ: To be the cause that brings about a reaction or result.
触发chù fā: To cause an immediate reaction or process through a particular condition or action.
唤起huàn qǐ: To awaken a memory or feeling from the past.

Definition in Chinese

因强烈刺激使感情或反应被唤起并表现出来。yīn qiáng liè cì jī shǐ gǎn qíng huò fǎn yìng bèi huàn qǐ bìng biǎo xiàn chū lái

Word origin

激起 (jīqǐ, "arouse") is formed from 激 (jī, "stimulate intensely") and 起 (qǐ, "rise"), linking forceful stimulation with the rise of a response.

Usage tips

  • The verb fits situations in which words or events produce an observable response, which helps separate it from descriptions of feelings that arise without a stated cause.

Other meanings

  • triggerverb
  • inciteverb

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