掀起

xiān qǐ
HSK 6
to lift, to raise in height
verb

Example Sentences

他掀起了一个新的运动。
tā xiānqǐ le yígè xīnde yùndòng 。
He initiated a new movement.
她掀起了窗帘，想看看外面。
tā xiānqǐ le chuānglián ， xiǎngkànkàn wàimiàn 。
She lifted the curtain to see outside.
这个事件掀起了人们对环境问题的关注。
zhègè shìjiàn xiānqǐ le rénmén duì huánjìng wèntí de guānzhù 。
This event raised people's awareness of environmental issues.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

升起shēngqǐ
to rise
This is a more general term that refers to increasing height or level without the specific connotation of beginning an action.
抬起táiqǐ
to lift up
This focuses specifically on the action of lifting something physically, similar to '掀起' but can be used more broadly.

Words Ending With 起

对不起duì bu qǐ
unworthy; to let down; I'm sorry; excuse me; pardon me; if you please; sorry? (please repeat)
一起yī qǐ
in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total)
引起yǐn qǐ
to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
了不起liǎo bu qǐ
amazing; terrific; extraordinary
看不起kàn bu qǐ
to look down upon; to despise

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