Definition
兴起 (xīngqǐ) means 'to rise, spring up, emerge' — it describes a trend, movement, or phenomenon that starts and becomes popular. Unlike 出现 (chūxiàn 'appear'), which is neutral and general, 兴起 implies a surge of popularity or a new wave. It is also broader than 崛起 (juéqǐ), which specifically means 'to rise as a power' (for nations, economies) or 'to tower' (for buildings).
verb
to risespring upemergebecome popular
Easily confused
- 星期xīng qīsound-alikeweek
Examples
- ，兴起。Suízhe wǎngluò de pǔjí, xīn de shèjiāo fāngshì xīng qǐ le.With the popularity of the internet, new social methods have emerged.
- 兴起。Xuéxí Hànyǔ de fēngqì zài dàxuéshēng zhōng xīng qǐ le.The trend of learning Chinese has emerged among college students.
- 20，兴起。Èrshí shìjì chū, xīn wénhuà yùndòng zài Zhōngguó xīng qǐ.At the beginning of the 20th century, the New Culture Movement emerged in China.
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