Definition & Meaning

2.surge; cause to surge

3.create; set off (a movement, campaign, etc.)

Words with xian qi

xiān qǐ

掀 起

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－3

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1
v.lift; raise
- tā xiān qǐ chuāng lián
  他掀起窗帘。
  He lifted a curtain.
- mā ma xiān qǐ guō gài
  妈妈掀起锅盖。
  Mom lifted the pot lid.
- yī zhèn kuáng fēng xiān qǐ le tā de yī jiǎo
  一阵狂风掀起了她的衣角。
  A sudden gust lifted the corners of her overcoat.
2
v.surge; cause to surge
- hǎi xiān qǐ le jù làng
  海掀起了巨浪。
  Big waves surged on the sea.
- fēng bào zài hǎi miàn xiān qǐ wàn zhàng bō tāo
  风暴在海面掀起万丈波涛。
  The storm heaved the sea into mountainous waves.
- qì chē xiān qǐ le yī gǔ chén tǔ
  汽车掀起了一股尘土。
  The car raised a trail of dust.
synonym
xiān fān掀翻
3
v.create; set off (a movement, campaign, etc.)
- gōng rén xiān qǐ bà gōng cháo
  工人掀起罢工潮。
  Workers start an upsurge of strikes.
- tā men xiān qǐ yī chǎng qún zhòng yùn dòng
  他们掀起一场群众运动。
  They launched a mass movement.
- zhè ge wèn tí xiān qǐ le yī chǎng jī liè de biàn lùn
  这个问题掀起了一场激烈的辩论。
  This question set off a fierce debate.

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