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引起

yǐn qǐ · yin qi

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Meaning

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  1. to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
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The yellow hat

  1. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)这顶(zhèdǐng)黄帽子(huángmàozi)真(zhēn)特别(tèbié)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)在(zài)看(kàn)你(nǐ)。

    Your yellow hat is so special. Everyone is looking at you.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)就是(jiùshì)想(xiǎng)引起(yǐnqǐ)大家(dàjiā)的(de)注意(zhùyì)。

    I just want to attract everyone's attention.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)引起(yǐnqǐ)很多人(hěnduōrén)的(de)注意(zhùyì)了(le)，那个(nàge)小孩(xiǎohái)一直(yīzhí)在笑(zàixiào)。

    You have already attracted many people's attention. That child keeps laughing.

  4. Dengdeng

    笑(xiào)也是(yěshì)一种(yīzhǒng)注意(zhùyì)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)高兴(gāoxìng)！

    Laughing is a kind of attention too. I am very happy!

  5. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)帽子(màozi)还(hái)引起(yǐnqǐ)了(le)一只(yīzhī)蜜蜂(mìfēng)的(de)注意(zhùyì)，它(tā)在(zài)你(nǐ)头上(tóushàng)！

    Your hat also attracted a bee's attention. It is on your head!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

根(gēn)据(jù)牙(yá)医(yī)，蛀(zhù)牙(yá)并(bìng)不(bù)总(zǒng)是(shì)甜(tián)食(shí)所(suǒ)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)的(de)。

According to dentists, tooth decay is not always caused by sweets.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by hecko · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)场(chǎng)爆(bào)炸(zhà)有(yǒu)可(kě)能(néng)是(shì)瓦(wǎ)斯(sī)外(wài)泄(xiè)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)的(de)。

The explosion may have been caused by a gas leak.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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