引起

yǐn qǐ · yin qi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

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2 examples
01

根(gēn)据(jù)牙(yá)医(yī),蛀(zhù)牙(yá)并(bìng)不(bù)总(zǒng)是(shì)甜(tián)食(shí)所(suǒ)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)的(de)。

According to dentists, tooth decay is not always caused by sweets.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by hecko · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)场(chǎng)爆(bào)炸(zhà)有(yǒu)可(kě)能(néng)是(shì)瓦(wǎ)斯(sī)外(wài)泄(xiè)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)的(de)。

The explosion may have been caused by a gas leak.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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