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发起

fā qǐ · fa qi

Traditional 發起

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to originate
  2. to initiate
  3. to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
  4. to start
  5. to propose sth (for the first time)
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Start a running club

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)发起(fāqǐ)一个(yīgè)周末(zhōumò)跑步(pǎobù)活动(huódòng)，你(nǐ)来(lái)吗(ma)？

    I want to start a weekend running event. Will you come?

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。你(nǐ)发起(fāqǐ)的(de)活动(huódòng)，我(wǒ)当然(dāngrán)来(lái)。

    Sure. I'll definitely come to the event you started.

  3. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)！我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)发起(fāqǐ)了(le)一个(yīgè)微信群(wēixìnqún)。

    Great! I already started a WeChat group.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)进群(jìnqún)。群里(qúnlǐ)有(yǒu)几个(jǐge)人(rén)？

    Then I'll join right now. How many people are in the group?

  5. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)只有(zhǐyǒu)我(wǒ)。你(nǐ)进来(jìnlái)，就是(jiùshì)两个(liǎnggè)人(rén)啦(la)！

    Only me now. Once you join, we'll be two!

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2 examples
01

同(tóng)学(xué)们(men)发(fā)起(qǐ)了(le)一(yì)场(chǎng)为(wèi)山(shān)区(qū)儿(ér)童(tóng)捐(juān)书(shū)的(de)活(huó)动(dòng)。

The classmates launched a book donation activity for children in mountainous areas.

02

社(shè)区(qū)发(fā)起(qǐ)了(le)一(yí)项(xiàng)清(qīng)理(lǐ)河(hé)道(dào)的(de)志(zhì)愿(yuàn)活(huó)动(dòng)。

The community initiated a volunteer activity to clean up the river.

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