发起

fā qǐ

HSK 5

Meaning

to originate
to initiate
to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
to start
to propose sth (for the first time)

Definition

发起：开始做某事，提出建议或倡议。

To initiate, to start, to launch, to propose.

Usage

常用于正式或集体行动，如发起活动、发起攻击、发起提议等。也可用于个人主动开始某事。

Often used in formal or collective actions, such as launching an activity, initiating an attack, making a proposal. Can also be used for personal initiative to start something.

Examples

1 我们公司发起了一项新的环保计划。(Our company launched a new environmental protection plan.)
2 他发起了这次募捐活动。(He initiated this fundraising activity.)
3 军队在凌晨发起了进攻。(The army launched an attack at dawn.)
4 她发起了一个关于教育的讨论。(She started a discussion about education.)
5 他们发起请愿要求政府改善交通。(They initiated a petition demanding the government improve transportation.)

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