How to say “cause” in Chinese
cause, attract
“Cause” in Chinese is 引起, yǐn qǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
引起 is read yǐn qǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 弓 “bow”; on the right, the bowstring: drawing a bow.
On the left, 走 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “引起”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 引起. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个视频引起了大家的注意。zhègeshìpínyǐnqǐledàjiādezhùyìThis video caught everyone's attention.
- 连续三天的暴雨引起了洪水。liánxùsāntiāndebàoyǔyǐnqǐlehóngshuǐThree days of heavy rain in a row caused a flood.
- 我没料2到会引起误解wǒméiliàodàohuìyǐnqǐwùjiěI didn't expect it to cause a misunderstanding.
More words from the lesson “What appeared and what it led to”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cause” in Chinese?
“Cause” in Chinese is 引起, pinyin yǐnqǐ.
What does 引起 mean?
引起 (yǐnqǐ) means “cause, attract”.
How do you write 引起?
引起 is 2 characters: 引 (yǐn) — pull, lead; 起 (qǐ) — rise, get up. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 引起?
引起 is read yǐnqǐ. Tones: yǐn — third tone, qǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cause” in the lesson “What appeared and what it led to”
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