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(in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect) in Chinese: 起到 (qǐ dào)

qǐ dào

(in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect)

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Definitions

  1. 1(in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)

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到

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧˇ

qǐ

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

ㄉㄠˋ

dào

ㄉ/ dㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这个建议起到了很大的作用。

    zhè ge jiàn yì qǐ dào le hěn dà de zuò yòng。

    This suggestion played a big role.

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Related words

到

dào

to reach

起

qǐ

to rise

起床

qǐ chuáng

to get out of bed

一起

yī qǐ

in the same place

迟到

chí dào

to arrive late

遇到

yù dào

to meet

到处

dào chù

everywhere

到底

dào dǐ

finally

起飞

qǐ fēi

(of an aircraft) to take off

起来

qǐ lai

to stand up

受到

shòu dào

to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)

引起

yǐn qǐ

to give rise to

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