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启发

qǐ fā

HSK 5 2-character word Traditional 啟發

What 启发 means

1. to enlighten
2. to explain (a text etc)
3. to stimulate (a mental attitude)
4. enlightenment
5. revelation
6. motivation

The characters in 启发

• 启qǐto open; to start; to initiate
• 发fāto send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue

Example sentences

• 他们的评论很有启发性。
  Their comments were illuminating.
• 我们对史密斯先生杰出的，给人启发的讲话表示感激。
  Wǒmen duì Shǐmìsī xiānsheng jiéchū de, gěi rén qǐfā de jiǎnghuà biǎoshì gǎnjī.
  We express our gratitude for Mr Smith's outstanding, challenging speech.
• 同时，平台上也将上架多款经典家庭娱乐作品，包括以创造与探索为主题的模拟游戏系列，以及为年幼玩家设计的启发性作品合集。
  At the same time, the platform will also add several classic family-friendly entertainment releases — simulation series focused on creativity and exploration and collections of educational titles designed for younger players.
• 教导学生，不到他想了解而不得其解的时候，不去开导他；不到他想表达意见却说不出来的时候，不去启发他。教给他一个方面的东西，他却不能由此而推知其它三个方面的东西，那就不再教他了。
  When teaching a student, do not enlighten him until he wishes to understand what he could not. Do not inspire him until he wishes to express but could not. When teaching him one side of a solution, if he could not discover the other three sides, then do not teach him again.

Words starting with 启发

• 启发式qǐ fā shìheuristic
• 启发法qǐ fā fǎheuristic method; heuristics