启发

啟發

qǐfā

verb HSK 5 #7,261

Meanings

To open up and bring forth understanding.

HSK 1

这本书给了我很大的启发。

Zhè běn shū gěi le wǒ hěn dà de qǐfā.

This book gave me great inspiration.

HSK 1

他的话对我很有启发。

Tā de huà duì wǒ hěn yǒu qǐfā.

His words were very inspiring to me.

HSK 4

老师善于启发学生思考。

Lǎoshī shànyú qǐfā xuéshēng sīkǎo.

The teacher is good at inspiring students to think.

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