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引起 is formed by combining the character 引, meaning 'to lead' or 'to draw', with 起, meaning 'to rise' or 'to start'. Together, they create a compound where 引 represents the action that leads to the outcome expressed by 起, resulting in the meaning 'to cause' or 'to give rise to'.

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他的言论引起了很多争议。

Tā de yánlùn yǐnqǐle hěnduō zhēngyì.

His remarks caused a lot of controversy.

这条新闻引起了大家的讨论。

Zhè tiáo xīnwén yǐnqǐle dàjiā de tǎolùn.

This piece of news sparked everyone's discussion.

环境污染引起了广泛的关注。

Huánjìng wūrǎn yǐnqǐle guǎngfàn de guānzhù.

Environmental pollution has attracted widespread attention.

气候的急剧变化引起了科学家的担忧。

Qìhòu de jíjù biànhuà yǐnqǐle kēxuéjiā de dānyōu.

The rapid climate change has caused concern among scientists.

这项新技术的发展引起了伦理方面的深刻反思。

Zhè xiàng xīn jìshù de fāzhǎn yǐnqǐle lúnlǐ fāngmiàn de shēnkè fǎnsī.

The development of this new technology has triggered profound reflection on ethical issues.

Word Definition - 引起

yǐn qǐ to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

Individual Character Details

引 yǐn
起 qǐ