What does 掀起 mean in Chinese?
掀起 (xiānqǐ) means to lift; to raise (a lid etc).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
掀起
to lift; to raise (a lid etc)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to lift; to raise (a lid etc)
02
(of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc)
03
(fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 掀起
How do you pronounce 掀起?
掀起 is pronounced xiānqǐ.
Is 掀起 an HSK word?
掀起 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 掀起?
掀起 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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