How common it is
发起 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say fā qǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
发起表示开始做某事或提出倡议。
fā qǐ biǎo shì kāi shǐ zuò mǒu shì huò tí chū chàng yì。
发起 means to start something or launch an initiative.
Context note
发起常用于活动、请求和计划。
fā qǐ cháng yòng yú huó dòng 、 qǐng qiú hé jì huà。
It is often used with activities, requests, and plans.
5 examples
他们发起了活动。
tā men fā qǐ le huó dòng。
They launched an event.
他发起了讨论。
tā fā qǐ le tǎo lùn。
He initiated the discussion.
学校发起了比赛。
xué xiào fā qǐ le bǐ sài。
The school launched a competition.
我们发起一个新计划。
wǒ men fā qǐ yí gè xīn jì huà。
We are launching a new plan.
谁来发起？
shuí lái fā qǐ？
Who will initiate it?
5 mini stories
老师发起了读书活动。
lǎo shī fā qǐ le dú shū huó dòng。
The teacher launched a reading campaign.
他发起讨论，大家都参加了。
tā fā qǐ tǎo lùn， dà jiā dōu cān jiā le。
He initiated the discussion, and everyone joined.
学校发起了环保行动。
xué xiào fā qǐ le huán bǎo xíng dòng。
The school launched an environmental action.
他们发起了新的想法。
tā men fā qǐ le xīn de xiǎng fǎ。
They initiated a new idea.
发起活动需要大家支持。
fā qǐ huó dòng xū yào dà jiā zhī chí。
Launching an activity needs everyone's support.