Definition
四起 is a verb meaning 'to occur or emerge in multiple places at the same time', often used for incidents, disasters, or phenomena that break out simultaneously across a region. It carries a sense of widespread or multiple occurrences, not literally 'rising from four directions'.
v.
to occur or emerge in many places at onceto break out everywhere
Examples
- 四起，。Zuìjìn zhège chéngshì fànzuì sì qǐ, jǐngfāng jiāqiáng xúnluó.Recently, crimes have been breaking out everywhere in this city, and the police have increased patrols.
- ，四起，。Dìzhèn hòu, gèdì zāiqíng sì qǐ, jiùyuán duì jǐnjí chūdòng.After the earthquake, disasters emerged in many places, and rescue teams were dispatched urgently.
- 四起，。Wǎngluò zhàpiàn ànjiàn sì qǐ, xiāngguān bùmén zhèngzài diàochá.Online fraud cases are popping up everywhere, and relevant departments are investigating.
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