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兴起

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional興起

rise up; emerge; be stirred to action

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to rise up; to emerge; to become popular

Describes the start and flourishing of trends, movements, or phenomena.

Jìn近
xiē些
nián年
 ,
jiàn健
shēn身
rè热
cháo潮
zài在
quán全
guó国
xīng兴
qǐ起
 。

In recent years, a fitness craze has risen up across the country.

Xīn新
de的
gòu购
wù物
mó模
shì式
zhèng正
zài在
xīng兴
qǐ起
 。

New shopping models are emerging.

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Yī一
gǔ股
xué学
xí习
Hàn汉
yǔ语
de的
rè热
cháo潮
zhèng正
zài在
hǎi海
wài外
xīng兴
qǐ起
 。

A craze for learning Chinese is rising up overseas.

2.

verb

to be stirred to action; to be roused (by something)

literary

A literary/classical usage, often triggered by inspiration or news.

Jiàng将
shì士
men们
wén闻
fēng风
xīng兴
qǐ起
 ,
zhǔn准
bèi备
shā杀
dí敌
 。

The soldiers, stirred by the news, prepared to fight the enemy.

Tā他
bèi被
yīng英
xióng雄
de的
shì事
jì迹
suǒ所
xīng兴
qǐ起
 ,
jué决
xīn心
bào报
xiào效
guó国
jiā家
 。

Stirred by the hero's deeds, he resolved to serve his country.