启发

qǐ fā · qi fa

Traditional 啟發

Meaning

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  1. to enlighten
  2. to explain (a text etc)
  3. to stimulate (a mental attitude)
  4. enlightenment
  5. revelation
  6. motivation

In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)师(shī)的(de)话(huà)启(qǐ)发(fā)了(le)我(wǒ),让(ràng)我(wǒ)找(zhǎo)到(dào)了(le)新(xīn)的(de)思(sī)路(lù)。

The teacher's words enlightened me and helped me find a new way of thinking.

02

这(zhè)次(cì)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)启(qǐ)发(fā)他(tā)写(xiě)下(xià)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)感(gǎn)人(rén)的(de)故(gù)事(shì)。

This trip inspired him to write many touching stories.

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