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    他的言论引起争议 (tā de yán lùn yǐn qǐ zhēng yì - his remarks caused controversy)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This is a sentence-like phrase that follows a Subject + Verb + Object structure. '他的言论' (his remarks) acts as the subject, '引起' (caused/aroused) is the verb, and '争议' (controversy) is the object. It describes the effect of someone's words.

    Sample sentences

    这位艺术家的作品常常引起争议。

    This artist's works often cause controversy.

    总统的最新政策在公众中引起了广泛争议。

    The president's latest policy caused widespread controversy among the public.

    他的决定虽然引起争议，但最终证明是正确的。

    Although his decision caused controversy, it ultimately proved to be correct.

    Quick facts

    common_usage:This structure (X 引起 Y) is very common in Chinese to express that X caused Y, where Y is often a negative or impactful outcome like '不满' (dissatisfaction), '关注' (attention), '轰动' (sensation).
    structure_breakdown:他 (tā - he/his) + 的 (de - possessive particle) + 言论 (yánlùn - remarks/comments) + 引起 (yǐnqǐ - to cause/arouse/lead to) + 争议 (zhēngyì - controversy/dispute)

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    Example

    这位艺术家的作品常常引起争议。

    This artist's works often cause controversy.

    总统的最新政策在公众中引起了广泛争议。

    The president's latest policy caused widespread controversy among the public.

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