起到 qǐ dào — (in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)

Meanings

1. 1

   (in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)

   (in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)

   verb

Character breakdown

• 起

  qǐ (third tone, dipping)

  to rise, to get up, to stand up; to begin; to raise; a measure word for cases or incidents

  10 strokes⿺走己Radical 走
• 到

  dào (fourth tone, falling)

  to arrive, to reach, to get to; to go to; up to, until; (as a verb complement) successfully

  8 strokes⿰至刂Radical 刀

Words containing 起

• 起qǐ (third tone, dipping)to rise
• 起来/起來qǐlái (third tone, dipping)to get up, to stand up, to rise
• 一起yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling)together
• 引起yǐnqǐ (third tone, dipping)to give rise to, to cause, to trigger
• 想起xiǎng (third tone, dipping) qǐ (third tone, dipping)to recall
• 对不起/對不起duìbuqǐ (fourth tone, falling)sorry; excuse me
• 起床qǐchuáng (third tone, dipping)to get up, to get out of bed
• 看起来/看起來kàn (fourth tone, falling) qǐ (third tone, dipping) lai (neutral tone)seemingly
• 起诉/起訴qǐ (third tone, dipping) sù (fourth tone, falling)to sue
• 起飞/起飛qǐfēi (third tone, dipping)to take off (of an aircraft)
• 提起tí (second tone, rising) qǐ (third tone, dipping)to mention
• 起码/起碼qǐ (third tone, dipping) mǎ (third tone, dipping)at the minimum
• 发起/發起fā (first tone, high and level) qǐ (third tone, dipping)to originate
• 了不起liǎo (third tone, dipping) bu (neutral tone) qǐ (third tone, dipping)amazing
• 响起/響起xiǎng (third tone, dipping) qǐ (third tone, dipping)(of a sound) to come forth
• 起点/起點qǐ (third tone, dipping) diǎn (third tone, dipping)starting point
• 掀起xiān (first tone, high and level) qǐ (third tone, dipping)to lift
• 起步qǐ (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling)to set out

Words containing 到

• 到dào (fourth tone, falling)to arrive, to get to
• 看到kàn (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling)to see
• 找到zhǎo (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling)to find
• 得到dé (second tone, rising) dào (fourth tone, falling)to get
• 见到/見到jiàn (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling)to see
• 想到xiǎng (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling)to think of
• 感到gǎn (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling)to feel; to sense; to perceive
• 做到zuò (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling)to accomplish
• 受到shòu (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling)to receive
• 听到/聽到tīng (first tone, high and level) dào (fourth tone, falling)to hear
• 来到/來到lái (second tone, rising) dào (fourth tone, falling)to arrive; to come
• 回到huí (second tone, rising) dào (fourth tone, falling)to return to
• 遇到yùdào (fourth tone, falling)to run into, to bump into (by chance)
• 收到shōu (first tone, high and level) dào (fourth tone, falling)to receive
• 达到/達到dá (second tone, rising) dào (fourth tone, falling)to reach
• 直到zhí (second tone, rising) dào (fourth tone, falling)until
• 接到jiē (first tone, high and level) dào (fourth tone, falling)to receive (letter etc)
• 到底dàodǐ (fourth tone, falling)after all, when it comes down to it; (in questions) just what/who/why…