Definition
卷起 is a resultative verb compound made of 卷 ('to roll, to curl') and 起 ('up, to start'). It has two main uses: the concrete meaning 'to roll up' (like sleeves, paper, or a mat) and a figurative meaning 'to stir up, to cause' (usually an accident, trouble, or a disturbance). The second sense is more abstract and often appears in literary or news language, e.g. 卷起一场风波 ('to stir up a storm of controversy').
r.v.
to roll up (sleeves, paper, mat, etc.)to causeto stir up (an accident, a disturbance, etc.)
Examples
- 卷起。Tā juǎn qǐ xiùzi kāishǐ gànhuó.He rolled up his sleeves and started working.
- 卷起。Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng dìtú juǎn qǐ lái.Please roll up this map.
- 卷起。Nà chǎng chēhuò juǎn qǐ le bù xiǎo de fēngbō.That car accident stirred up quite a controversy.
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