Read Edit View history 掀起 xiānqǐ HSK7 stir up Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 掀起 xiānqǐ stir up verb to cause waves or a storm to surge or rise 快艇在湖面上飞驰，掀起了一道长长的白浪。 kuàitǐng zài húmiàn shàng fēichí, xiānqǐ le yī dào cháng cháng de bái làng. The speedboat sped across the lake, kicking up a long white wake. trigger verb to set off or initiate a trend, movement, or controversy 这项新政策在社会上掀起了广泛的讨论。 zhè xiàng xīn zhèngcè zài shèhuì shàng xiānqǐ le guǎngfàn de tǎolùn. This new policy sparked widespread discussion in society. lift verb to lift or raise an object, such as a lid or cover 一阵狂风掀起了路边的帐篷，大家都吓了一跳。 yī zhèn kuángfēng xiānqǐ le lùbiān de zhàngpeng, dàjiā dōu xià le yī tiào. A gust of wind flipped up the tent by the roadside, giving everyone a start. Frequency Movie subtitles 3.16 per million appears in 1% of films Written text 20.2 per million Details HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)
掀起 xiānqǐ stir up verb to cause waves or a storm to surge or rise 快艇在湖面上飞驰，掀起了一道长长的白浪。 kuàitǐng zài húmiàn shàng fēichí, xiānqǐ le yī dào cháng cháng de bái làng. The speedboat sped across the lake, kicking up a long white wake. trigger verb to set off or initiate a trend, movement, or controversy 这项新政策在社会上掀起了广泛的讨论。 zhè xiàng xīn zhèngcè zài shèhuì shàng xiānqǐ le guǎngfàn de tǎolùn. This new policy sparked widespread discussion in society. lift verb to lift or raise an object, such as a lid or cover 一阵狂风掀起了路边的帐篷，大家都吓了一跳。 yī zhèn kuángfēng xiānqǐ le lùbiān de zhàngpeng, dàjiā dōu xià le yī tiào. A gust of wind flipped up the tent by the roadside, giving everyone a start. Frequency Movie subtitles 3.16 per million appears in 1% of films Written text 20.2 per million Details HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)