lift up; surge; launch
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
to lift up; to raise (a cover, curtain, etc.)
Transitive verb used for physically lifting covers, curtains, lids, etc.
Tā他
qīng轻
qīng轻
xiān掀
qǐ起
le了
bèi被
zi子
。
He gently lifted up the quilt.
Xīn新
niáng娘
xiān掀
qǐ起
le了
gài盖
tou头
。
The bride lifted her veil.
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Xiān掀
qǐ起
chuāng窗
lián帘
，
yáng阳
guāng光
zhào照
le了
jìn进
lái来
。
She lifted the curtain, and sunlight streamed in.
verb
to surge up; to rise; to toss (of waves, emotions)
Intransitive or intransitive-like usage describing natural phenomena or emotional waves surging.
Dà大
hǎi海
xiān掀
qǐ起
le了
bō波
tāo涛
。
The sea surged with waves.
Tā他
de的
huà话
zài在
wǒ我
xīn心
zhōng中
xiān掀
qǐ起
le了
bō波
lán澜
。
His words stirred up waves in my heart.
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Yī一
chǎng场
fēng风
bào暴
xiān掀
qǐ起
le了
jù巨
làng浪
。
A storm raised huge waves.
verb
to set off; to launch; to create (a movement, campaign, upsurge)
Transitive verb used for launching campaigns, movements, or creating widespread trends. Often used in political, social, or organizational contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xiān掀
qǐ起
zhí植
shù树
zào造
lín林
de的
xīn新
gāo高
cháo潮
。
We must launch a new upsurge in afforestation.
Zhè这
chǎng场
yùn运
dòng动
xiān掀
qǐ起
le了
quán全
guó国
xìng性
de的
rè热
cháo潮
。
This movement set off a nationwide upsurge.
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Gōng公
sī司
xiān掀
qǐ起
le了
xué学
xí习
xīn新
jì技
shù术
de的
rè热
cháo潮
。
The company launched a fever of learning new technologies.