兴起 xīngqǐ to rise
to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue
How to remember 兴起: 兴 excited + 起 rise up = to rise.
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How it is used
- To rise, spring up, or come into vogue - 一场运动兴起 (yì chǎng yùndòng xīngqǐ) a movement arises; 新技术的兴起 (xīn jìshù de xīngqǐ) the rise of new technology.
- Note the reading is xīng (to flourish/rise), not xìng (interest). Used for trends, movements, and industries gaining momentum.
- Written register, often narrating the emergence of a phenomenon.
Example sentences
- 她变得高兴起来。 Tā biàndé gāoxìng qǐlái.She became happy.