起作用 qǐzuòyòng to have an effect Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 起 qǐ particleverb to start to begin; to launch; to initiate; starting from (a time, place, or amount)作用 zuòyòng noun effect an influence, effect, or impact that one thing has on another; a result; a role that someone or something plays