发起(fā qǐ): to originate
to originate
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 发起 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
这次会议是由二十二所院校发起的。
zhè cì huì yì shì yóu èr shí èr suǒ yuàn xiào fā qǐ de
The meeting was sponsored by 22 colleges.
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