引起 yǐn qǐ — to cause; to lead to; to trigger; to arouse

引起
yǐn qǐ

Characters: 引 · 起

Definitions

  1. to cause; to lead to; to trigger; to arouse

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to give rise to
  2. to lead to
  3. to cause
  4. to arouse

zdic(汉典)

  1. 起身
  2. 某种事物使另一事物出现

ExtDict

  1. 起身
  2. 一种事情﹑现象﹑活动等使另一种事情﹑现象﹑活动等出现。

Examples

  • 他的发言引起了全场的热烈讨论。

    His remarks sparked a heated discussion across the whole audience.

  • 水管破裂引起了楼下住户的投诉。

    The burst water pipe triggered complaints from downstairs residents.

  • 这件事引起了社会广泛关注。

    This incident aroused widespread social attention.