Chinese word dictionary

起到

qǐdào · (in an expression of the form 起到[qi3 dao4] + … + 作用[zuo4 yong4]) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)

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Word information

Simplified起到

Traditional起到

Pinyinqǐdào

Part of speech动

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

起qǐ

to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up

到dào

to go to, to arrive

How to learn 起到

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Words with the same characters

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到dào

to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough

对不起duìbuqǐ

I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint

起床qǐchuáng

to get out of bed; to get up

起来qǐlái

to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2]

一起yìqǐ

(in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc)

迟到chídào

to arrive late