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    引起巨大争议 (yǐn qǐ jù dà zhēng yì - caused huge controversy)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral to formal

    How it works

    This phrase is a verbal construction. '引起 (yǐn qǐ)' means 'to cause' or 'to arouse', acting as the main verb. '巨大 (jù dà)' is an adjective meaning 'huge' or 'enormous', modifying the noun '争议 (zhēng yì)', which means 'controversy' or 'dispute'. The entire phrase functions as a predicate, describing something that has become a subject of widespread debate.

    Sample sentences

    这部电影的结局引起了巨大争议。

    The ending of this movie caused huge controversy.

    他的言论在网上引起巨大争议,被许多人批评。

    His remarks caused huge controversy online and were criticized by many people.

    这项新政策一经公布,立即引起了巨大争议。

    As soon as this new policy was announced, it immediately caused huge controversy.

    Quick facts

    structure:The structure is V (引起) + Adj (巨大) + N (争议). This pattern of '引起' followed by an adjective and a noun is common for expressing the causation of an emotion or state.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    这部电影的结局引起了巨大争议。

    The ending of this movie caused huge controversy.

    他的言论在网上引起巨大争议,被许多人批评。

    His remarks caused huge controversy online and were criticized by many people.

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