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起到

qǐ dào

play a role

Usage note

起到表示发挥作用。

qǐ dào biǎo shì fā huī zuò yòng。

Play a role means to have an effect or function.

Context note

起到常出现在帮助、影响和作用里。

qǐ dào cháng chū xiàn zài bāng zhù 、 yǐng xiǎng hé zuò yòng lǐ。

Play a role often appears with help, influence, and effect.

5 examples

起到作用。
qǐ dào zuò yòng。
Play a role.
这能起到帮助。
zhè néng qǐ dào bāng zhù。
This can help.
老师起到很大作用。
lǎo shī qǐ dào hěn dà zuò yòng。
The teacher plays a big role.
起到作用。
shuǐ qǐ dào zuò yòng。
Water plays a role.
这个方法起到效果。
zhè ge fāng fǎ qǐ dào xiào guǒ。
This method has an effect.

5 mini stories

老师说认真学习可以起到很大的作用。
lǎo shī shuō rèn zhēn xué xí kě yǐ qǐ dào hěn dà de zuò yòng。
The teacher said studying seriously can play a big role.
这把伞能起到挡雨的作用。
zhè bǎ sǎn néng qǐ dào dǎng yǔ de zuò yòng。
This umbrella can play the role of blocking rain.
好习惯会起到帮助。
hǎo xí guàn huì qǐ dào bāng zhù。
Good habits can help.
我学会了起到这个词,用来说明作用。
wǒ xué huì le qǐ dào zhè ge cí, yòng lái shuō míng zuò yòng。
I learned the word play a role to describe effect.
朋友的鼓励起到了很大的作用。
péng yǒu de gǔ lì qǐ dào le hěn dà de zuò yòng。
My friend's encouragement played a big role.

Mini dialogue

多喝水的作用

A
多喝水对身体起到很好的作用。
Duō hē shuǐ duì shēntǐ qǐ dào hěn hǎo de zuòyòng.
Drinking more water plays a very good role for the body.
B
真的吗?那我以后要多喝水。
Zhēn de ma? Nà wǒ yǐhòu yào duō hē shuǐ.
Really? Then I will drink more water from now on.

班长的作用

A
班长在班级里起到重要的作用。
Bānzhǎng zài bānjí lǐ qǐ dào zhòngyào de zuòyòng.
The class monitor plays an important role in the class.
B
是的,他经常帮助同学。
Shì de, tā jīngcháng bāngzhù tóngxué.
Yes, he often helps classmates.

Related words and contrasts

similar
发挥
fā huī
to bring into play

Both mean to have an effect or function.

related
作用
zuò yòng
effect; role

起到 is often used with 作用: 起到...作用.

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