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引起

yǐn qǐ

HSK 4 2-character word

What 引起 means

1. to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

The characters in 引起

• 引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth
• 起qǐto rise; to raise; to get up

Example sentences

• 如何引起女人的渴望？
  How to arouse a woman's desire?
• 咖啡不能引起我的兴趣。
  Coffee does not arouse my interest.
• 我们的到来引起了注意。
  Our arrival drew attention.
• 汤姆只是想引起你的注意。
  Tāngmǔ zhǐshì xiǎng yǐnqǐ nǐ de zhùyì.
  Tom just wants your attention.
• 披头士的发型引起了轰动。
  Pītóushì de fàxíng yǐnqǐ le hōngdòng.
  The hair style of the Beatles created a sensation.
• 你的行为引起了许多的麻烦。
  Nǐ de xíngwéi yǐnqǐ le xǔduō de máfan.
  Your behavior is creating a lot of problems.