掀起 xiān qǐ

to lift; to raise (a lid etc)

HSK 7-92 characters
Worksheet

How 掀起 is written

xiānto lift (a lid)11 strokesFull guide →

Example sentences

How 掀起 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 他们掀起一阵抢购浪潮。

    tā men xiān qǐ yī zhèn qiǎng gòu làng cháo

    They started a wave of buying.

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