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唤起 (huàn qǐ) — to arouse, to evoke, to awaken (a feeling, memory, or action)

Definition

唤起 focuses on stirring up an inner response — feelings, memories, or awareness. Pairs with 激发 (potential/creativity) and 引发 (a causal event), while 唤醒 is literally waking someone from sleep.

verb
to arouseto evoketo awaken (a feeling, memory, or action)

Examples

  • 唤起。
    Zhè shǒu gē huàn qǐ le wǒ duì gù xiāng de sī niàn.
    This song evoked my longing for my hometown.
  • 唤起。
    Zhèng fǔ de xīn zhèng cè huàn qǐ le mín zhòng de huán bǎo yì shí.
    The government's new policy aroused the public's environmental awareness.
  • 唤起。
    Nà cì shì gù huàn qǐ le rén men duì jiāo tōng ān quán de zhòng shì.
    That accident evoked people's attention to traffic safety.
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Thinking & Cognition

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