# 掀起 (xiānqǐ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 掀起 (xiānqǐ) means “to lift up; to set off (a wave)”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to lift up; to set off (a wave)
- Pinyin: xiānqǐ (xian1 qi3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 这部电影掀起了讨论的热潮。
  Zhè bù diànyǐng xiānqǐle tǎolùn de rècháo.
  This movie set off a wave of discussion.

## Characters

- [掀](https://hanziro.com/word/xian-lift/) (xiān): to lift (a cover); to flip open
- [起](https://hanziro.com/word/qi-get-up/) (qǐ): to get up; to rise

https://hanziro.com/word/xian-qi-lift-up/

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