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发起
fāqǐ
Description
"发起"的意思是开始做一件事，特别是组织一个活动、运动或者会议。
"发起" means to start doing something, especially organizing an event, campaign, or meeting.
这个词常用在正式的场合，比如发起活动、发起进攻。
This word is often used in formal contexts, such as 发起活动 (initiating an event) or 发起进攻 (launching an attack).
Meanings
发起fāqǐ
to initiate; to launch; to start (an activity)
他们发起了一个帮助穷人的活动。
They launched a campaign to help the poor.
发起fāqǐ
to launch (an attack or offensive)
军队向敌人发起进攻。
The army launched an attack on the enemy.
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Notes
- Etymology
发 (to send out, launch) + 起 (to rise, begin) combine to mean 'set in motion'.
- Nuance
more formal than 开始; used for organized actions, campaigns, or attacks.
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