诱发

誘發

yòufā

verb HSK 7-9 #22,899

Meanings

1 to trigger
2 to induce
3 to cause (a disease, reaction, etc.)

Characters

emit; trigger; break out

Literally 'induce to break out' - to trigger or cause something (usually negative)

Examples

HSK 3

压力太大会诱发各种健康问题。

Yālì tài dà huì yòufā gèzhǒng jiànkāng wèntí.

Too much stress can trigger various health problems.

HSK 7-9

过度劳累可能诱发心脏病。

Guòdù láolèi kěnéng yòufā xīnzàngbìng.

Excessive fatigue may trigger heart disease.

Tips

usage

诱发 is commonly used in medical and scientific contexts. It implies that something latent is triggered, unlike 导致 (dǎozhì) which simply means 'to cause'.

Stroke Order

诱 yòu

发 fā