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引起

yǐn qǐ

cause

How common it is

引起 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yǐn qǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

引起表示导致某种结果。

yǐn qǐ biǎo shì dǎo zhì mǒu zhǒng jié guǒ。

引起 means to cause a certain result.

Context note

引起常用于问题、注意和反应。

yǐn qǐ cháng yòng yú wèn tí 、 zhù yì hé fǎn yìng。

引起 is often used with problems, attention, and reactions.

5 examples

这件事引起了注意。
zhè jiàn shì yǐn qǐ le zhù yì。
This matter attracted attention.
他的话引起了讨论。
tā de huà yǐn qǐ le tǎo lùn。
His words caused discussion.
错误引起了麻烦。
cuò wù yǐn qǐ le má fán。
The mistake caused trouble.
这会引起问题。
zhè huì yǐn qǐ wèn tí。
This will cause problems.
事故引起了很多人关注。
shì gù yǐn qǐ le hěn duō rén guān zhù。
The accident drew a lot of attention.

5 mini stories

这个消息引起了大家的讨论。
zhè ge xiāo xī yǐn qǐ le dà jiā de tǎo lùn。
This news caused everyone to discuss it.
他的做法引起了老师的注意。
tā de zuò fǎ yǐn qǐ le lǎo shī de zhù yì。
His behavior attracted the teacher's attention.
小小的错误也可能引起大问题。
xiǎo xiǎo de cuò wù yě kě néng yǐn qǐ dà wèn tí。
Small mistakes can also cause big problems.
这幅画引起了很多人的兴趣。
zhè fú huà yǐn qǐ le hěn duō rén de xìng qù。
This painting attracted a lot of interest.
噪音引起了我的不舒服。
zào yīn yǐn qǐ le wǒ de bù shū fú。
The noise caused me discomfort.

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