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引发
yǐn fā · yin fa
Traditional 引發
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to lead to
- to trigger
- to initiate
- to cause
- to evoke (emotions)
In a sentence
2 examples01
空气中的微粒可以引发癌症。
Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer.
Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.
02
这场大雨引发了山区的洪水。
This heavy rain triggered flooding in the mountainous area.
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