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    引起争议 (yǐn qǐ zhēng yì) - cause controversy

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This is a verb phrase, where '引起' (yǐn qǐ) means 'to cause' or 'to give rise to,' and '争议' (zhēng yì) means 'controversy' or 'dispute.' It functions as a predicate in a sentence, often with an event, statement, or action as its subject. The object of '引起' is always '争议' in this specific phrase.

    Sample sentences

    他的言论在网上引起了广泛争议。

    His remarks caused widespread controversy online.

    这项政策预计会引起一些争议。

    This policy is expected to cause some controversy.

    这部电影因其敏感主题而引起了很大争议。

    This film caused great controversy due to its sensitive theme.

    Quick facts

    structure:Verb + Noun phrase. The verb '引起' literally means 'to lead to' or 'to give rise to', and '争议' is the direct object meaning 'controversy'.
    components:引起 (yǐn qǐ) = to cause, to arouse; 争议 (zhēng yì) = controversy, dispute

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    Example

    他的言论在网上引起了广泛争议。

    His remarks caused widespread controversy online.

    这项政策预计会引起一些争议。

    This policy is expected to cause some controversy.

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