引起 (yǐn qǐ) — to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse in Mandarin
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#683 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
引起 is pronounced yǐn qǐ. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhè jiàn shì yǐn qǐ le hěn duō rén de zhù yì.
This matter aroused the attention of many people.
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What does 引起 mean?+
引起 (yǐn qǐ) means "to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 引起?+
引起 is pronounced yǐn qǐ. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 引起 in Mandarin?+
引起 is the #683 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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