Chinese–English

起到

qǐ dào · qi dao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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(in an expression of the form 起到 (qǐdào) + … + 作用 (zuòyòng)) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)

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