起到

qǐdào

verb HSK 5 #45,519

Meanings

1 to play (a role); to have (an effect)
2 to serve as

Characters

to rise; to start; to play (a role)

to arrive; to reach; to achieve

Rising to reach — achieving a role or effect.

Examples

这个方法起到了很好的效果。

Zhège fāngfǎ qǐ dào le hěn hǎo de xiàoguǒ.

This method achieved a very good effect.

老师在学生成长中起到了重要作用。

Lǎoshī zài xuéshēng chéngzhǎng zhōng qǐ dào le zhòngyào zuòyòng.

Teachers play an important role in students' development.

运动能起到减压的作用。

Yùndòng néng qǐ dào jiǎnyā de zuòyòng.

Exercise can serve the purpose of relieving stress.

Tips

usage

起到 is almost always paired with 作用 (zuòyòng, role/effect) or 效果 (xiàoguǒ, result). The pattern is: 起到...作用/效果 (to play a ... role / achieve a ... effect). Don't use 起到 alone without specifying what role or effect.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

到 dào