引起 (yǐn qǐ) — to cause, to lead to, to give rise to, to arouse
Definition
Use 引起 when an event or action triggers a reaction, emotion, or further development (引起注意/麻烦/讨论). Broader and more neutral than 造成 or 导致, which usually point to a bad outcome.
verb
to causeto lead toto give rise toto arouse
Examples
- 引起。Tā de xíng wéi yǐn qǐ le dà jiā de zhù yì.His behavior attracted everyone's attention.
- 引起。Zhè jiàn shì yǐn qǐ le hěn duō má fan.This matter caused a lot of trouble.
- 引起。Nà ge xiāo xi yǐn qǐ le quán gōng sī de tǎo lùn.That news sparked discussion across the whole company.
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