燃起 (rán qǐ) — to ignite, to start burning; to kindle, to arouse (emotions, interest, conflict)
Definition
A verb-direction compound: 燃 ('burn') + 起 (the resultative 'up/out'). It marks a fire or flame catching, and figuratively an emotion or conflict flaring up — closer in register to written 引发 than to casual 点燃.
verb
to igniteto start burningto kindleto arouse (emotions, interest, conflict)
Examples
- 燃起。Tā yòng dǎ huǒ jī rán qǐ le gōu huǒ.He lit the campfire with a lighter.
- 燃起。Zhè bù diàn yǐng rán qǐ le wǒ duì lì shǐ de xìng qù.This movie kindled my interest in history.
- 燃起。Shuāng fāng de máo dùn hěn kuài rán qǐ le yì chǎng zhēng chǎo.The conflict between the two sides quickly sparked a quarrel.
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