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启发 (qǐ fā): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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启发 (qǐ fā): Inspire (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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启发 consists of 2 characters.

to open; to start; to enlighten

to send (an email)

How to Use 启发 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 启发 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

hěn很

dà大

de的

qǐ启

fā发

neutral

great inspiration

qǐ启

fā发

shì式

jiào教

xué学

formalWritten

Verb + Objectwith思考

qǐ启

fā发

sī思

kǎo考

Adverb + Verbwith深受

shēn深

shòu受

qǐ启

fā发

Example Sentences with 启发

lǎo老

shī师

de的

huà话

qǐ启

fā发

le了

heuristic teaching

neutral

inspire thinking

formal

deeply inspired

wǒ我

。

The teacher's words inspired me.

lǎo老

shī师

de的

zhè这

fān番

huà话

gěi给

le了

wǒ我

hěn很

dà大

de的

qǐ启

fā发

。

The teacher's words gave me great inspiration.

tā他

de的

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

qǐ启

fā发

wǒ我

men们

chóng重

xīn新

shěn审

shì视

huán环

bǎo保

yì议

tí题

。

His speech inspired us to re-examine environmental issues.

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zhè这

bù部

diàn电

yǐng影

yǒu有

méi没

yǒu有

qǐ启

fā发

nǐ你

duì对

wèi未

lái来

de的

sī思

kǎo考

？

Did this movie inspire you to think about the future?

zhè这

běn本

shū书

gěi给

le了

wǒ我

hěn很

duō多

qǐ启

tā他

de的

jiàn建

yì议

bìng并

wèi未

qǐ启

fā发

wǒ我

zhè这

cì次

lǚ旅

xíng行

qǐ启

fā发

le了

wǒ我

，

tā他

de的

chéng成

gōng功

gù故

shì事

qǐ启

fā发

le了

yuè阅

dú读

jīng经

diǎn典

zuò作

pǐn品

néng能

qǐ启

fā发

fā

发

，

ràng让

wǒ我

duì对

shēng生

huó活

yǒu有

le了

xīn新

de的

kàn看

fǎ法

。

This book gave me a lot of inspiration, making me see life in a new way.

，

fǎn反

ér而

ràng让

wǒ我

gèng更

kùn困

huò惑

。

His suggestion did not enlighten me; instead, it made me more confused.

ràng

让

wǒ我

jué决

dìng定

xué学

xí习

yì一

mén门

xīn新

yǔ语

yán言

。

This trip inspired me to decide to learn a new language.

hěn很

duō多

nián年

qīng轻

rén人

qù去

zhuī追

qiú求

zì自

jǐ己

de的

mèng梦

xiǎng想

。

His success story inspired many young people to pursue their dreams.

sī

思

wéi维

，

bìng并

tí提

shēng升

wén文

huà化

sù素

yǎng养

。

Reading classic works can enlighten thinking and enhance cultural literacy.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 启发.

Words with 启

启事qǐ shì
启动qǐ dòng
启用qǐ yòng
启示qǐ shì
启程qǐ chéng
启蒙qǐ méng
启迪qǐ dí
开启kāi qǐ

Words with 发

发烧fā shāoHSK 3
发现fā xiànHSK 3
头发tóu faHSK 3
出发chū fāHSK 4
发展fā zhǎnHSK 4
发生fā shēngHSK 4
沙发shā fāHSK 4
理发lǐ fàHSK 4