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Expressing enlightenment or inspiration with 启发 (qǐfā)
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Structure
受到/获得 + 启发
Explanation
The verb 启发 (qǐfā) means "to inspire" or "to enlighten" and describes the experience of gaining new understanding or insight. It can be used both as a verb meaning "to inspire someone" and as a noun meaning "inspiration" or "enlightenment."
Examples
那本书给了我很大的启发。
nà běn shū gěi le wǒ hěn dà de qǐ fā.
That book gave me great inspiration.
老师的一番话启发了我换一个角度思考问题。
lǎo shī de yī fān huà qǐ fā le wǒ huàn yī gè jiǎo dù sī kǎo wèn tí.
The teacher's words inspired me to think about the problem from a different angle.
这部纪录片启发我开始关注环保。
zhè bù jì lù piàn qǐ fā wǒ kāi shǐ guān zhù huán bǎo.
This documentary inspired me to start paying attention to environmental protection.