Chinese word

诱发

Pronunciation

Pinyinyòu fā

Meaning

  • verbtrigger

Example

这药可能会诱发过敏反应。zhè yào kě néng huì yòu fā guò mín fǎn yìng

This medicine may trigger an allergic reaction.

Illustration for 诱发 (trigger)

More examples

某些药物可能会诱发癫痫发作。mǒu xiē yào wù kě néng huì yòu fā diān xián fā zuò

Some medicines may trigger an epileptic seizure.

Core concept

A factor opens the way for a reaction or consequence to start, often setting off further effects.

Common phrases

  • 诱发过敏反应yòu fā guò mín fǎn yìng

    trigger an allergic reaction

  • 诱发炎症反应yòu fā yán zhèng fǎn yìng

    trigger an inflammatory response

  • 诱发癫痫发作yòu fā diān xián fā zuò

    trigger an epileptic seizure

Similar words

引起yín qǐ: Make something happen, including an event, reaction, or state.
导致dǎo zhì: Cause a later result or change to occur.
触发chù fā: Start an event or reaction suddenly through a triggering event or action.
引发yǐn fā: Cause an event, reaction, or emotion to arise.

Definition in Chinese

使某种反应、状况或后果发生或开始，常指不良的或连锁的结果。shǐ móu zhǒng fǎn yìng zhuàng kuàng huò hòu guǒ fā shēng huò kāi shǐ cháng zhǐ bù liáng de huò lián suǒ de jié guǒ

Word origin

诱 (yòu, "induce") + 发 (fā, "arise") combines leading something toward action with its beginning, giving the sense of causing a reaction or result to start.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds formal and is common in health, science, and news contexts, while casual speech usually uses a simpler cause expression.

Other meanings

  • bring aboutverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 诱发剂yòu fā jìinducing agentnoun
  • 诱发因素yòu fā yīn sùtriggering factornoun

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