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引起 means “arouse,” “attract,” or “cause.” It is often used with reactions such as 注意, 兴趣, 讨论, 误会, or 问题.

Ejemplo principal

这个消息引起了大家的注意。

Zhège xiāoxi yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de zhùyì.

This news attracted everyone’s attention.

HSK 4

1 estructuras

15 ejercicios

Resumen de la lección

Read the sample sentence and notice how 引起…… works in the frame: A 引起 B.

Explicación

引起 focuses on triggering a reaction or response. It can be neutral, positive, or negative, depending on the object. It is especially natural with attention, interest, discussion, worry, misunderstanding, or physical problems. Compared with 导致, 引起 is less limited to negative consequences and often emphasizes the reaction that is stirred up.

Modelos de estructura

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Estructura gramatical

A 引起 B

causes a reaction, attention, discussion, interest, or problem

这个消息引起了大家的注意。

Zhège xiāoxi yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de zhùyì.

This news attracted everyone’s attention.

Errores frecuentes

Using 导致 with 注意: 这个消息导致了大家的注意。Use 引起 with attention: 这个消息引起了大家的注意。
Using 引起 without a reaction/result: 他的发言引起了。Add the reaction: 他的发言引起了讨论。

Notas de uso

Very common collocations: 引起注意, 引起兴趣, 引起讨论, 引起误会.
It can describe social reactions or physical symptoms.
Use 导致/造成 for more direct negative consequences.

Ejercicios

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Completa el hueco:

这个消息____了大家的注意。

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