引起

yǐnqǐ

verb HSK 4 #1,645

Meanings

To draw up/out - to give rise to

HSK 5

这个新闻引起了广泛关注。

Zhège xīnwén yǐnqǐ le guǎngfàn guānzhù.

This news aroused widespread attention.

HSK 6

他的话引起了大家的笑声。

Tā de huà yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de xiàoshēng.

His words caused everyone to laugh.

HSK 7-9

吸烟可能引起肺癌。

Xīyān kěnéng yǐnqǐ fèi'ái.

Smoking can cause lung cancer.

usage

引起 is often followed by abstract nouns: 引起注意 (attract attention), 引起兴趣 (arouse interest), 引起争议 (cause controversy).

引 yǐn

起 qǐ