启发

啟發

qǐfā

verb HSK 5 #7,261

Meanings

To open up and bring forth understanding.

这本书给了我很大的启发。

Zhè běnshū gěi le wǒ hěn dà de qǐfā.

This book gave me great inspiration.

老师善于启发学生思考。

Lǎoshī shànyú qǐfā xuéshēng sīkǎo.

The teacher is good at inspiring students to think.

他的话对我很有启发。

Tā dehuà duì wǒ hěn yǒu qǐfā.

His words were very inspiring to me.

usage

启发 can be both a verb ('to inspire') and a noun ('inspiration'). Common patterns: 给…启发 (give someone inspiration), 受到启发 (be inspired).

启 qǐ

发 fā