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Expressing "to cause" or "to arouse" with 引起 (yǐnqǐ)
Causation
Result & Consequence
Structure
Subject + 引起 + Result/Reaction
Explanation
The verb 引起 (yǐnqǐ) means "to cause," "to give rise to," or "to arouse." It is used to indicate that something triggers a reaction, event, or consequence. For example, 引起注意 means "to attract attention."
Examples
这部电影引起了广泛的讨论。
Zhè bù diànyǐng yǐnqǐ le guǎngfàn de tǎolùn.
This movie sparked widespread discussion.
他的发言引起了大家的注意。
Tā de fāyán yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de zhùyì.
His speech attracted everyone's attention.
空气污染会引起各种健康问题。
Kōngqì wūrǎn huì yǐnqǐ gè zhǒng jiànkāng wèntí.
Air pollution can cause various health problems.
Similar Grammar
- Expressing "cause" or "result in" with 造成 (zàochéng)
- Expressing "triggering" or "causing" with 引发 (yǐnfā)
- Expressing 'to lead to' with 导致 (dǎozhì)
- Expressing 'to produce' or 'to cause' with 产生 (chǎnshēng)
- Expressing enlightenment or inspiration with 启发 (qǐfā)
- Expressing 'to trigger' with 触发 (chùfā)
- Expressing 'provoking' with 激起 (jīqǐ)