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引 and 引起 can both mean "to cause". What is their difference?

1. 引, to cause a reaction among people, might be hate, or love, etc. E.g. 引得大家发笑，引人注意, etc.

2. 引起, to cause, usually an event/phenomenon/incident/action causes another event/phenomenon/incident/action to happen, E.g:
饮食不合理有时会引起高血压。 Sometimes an unreasonable diet may produce hypertension.
那位明星的露面总是能引起轰动。 The appearance of that pop star always creates a sensation.

Here "an unreasonable diet" or "the appearance of that pop star" are phenomenon and incident respectively. They cause "hypertension" and "a sensation", which are some other phenomenon and action.

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导致, 引起 and 造成

1. 引起 (lead to) and 造成 (cause, bring about) have different meanings. These two are usually followed by nouns or short nominal phrases:
E.g.
饮食不合理有时会引起高血压。 [phr] Sometimes an unreasonable diet may produce hypertension.
对于给您造成的困扰，我感到很抱歉。 r/s [phr] I feel deeply sorry for the trouble I have caused you.

2. 导致 is also "lead to", and its meaning is close to 引起. 引起 indicates the beginning of something, and 导致 indicates the final result. Compare these two sentences:
E.g.
第三者插足引起了我们的矛盾。 [phr] The third person leads to conflicts between us.
第三者插足导致了我们的离婚。 [phr] The third person leads to our divorce.

3. 导致 is more flexible and can be followed by nouns or short nominal phrases:
E.g.
导致死亡 [phr] to lead to death, to result in death
第三者插足导致了我们的离婚。 [phr] The third person leads to our divorce.

导致 can also be followed up by longer sentences:
E.g.
工作强度太大导致他情绪不稳定。 [phr] The strong intensity of work makes his mood unstable.
空气污染导致肺癌的发病率逐年升高。 [phr] Air pollution caused higher incidence of lung cancer every year.

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What is the difference between 引起 (yǐnqǐ) and its synonyms?

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引起 (yǐnqǐ) is a verb that means "give rise to, induce, lead to, arouse". Its synonyms include 引发 (yǐnfā), 产生 (chǎnshēng), 导致 (dǎozhì), and 唤起 (huànqǐ).

The difference between 引起 and its synonyms is that 引起 implies a more direct cause-and-effect relationship between two events. For example, if a loud noise 引起 (yǐnqǐ) a reaction, it implies that the noise directly caused the reaction. On the other hand, if a loud noise 唤起 (huànqǐ) a reaction, it implies that the noise triggered the reaction, but not necessarily caused it.

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How do I use 引起 (yǐnqǐ) in a sentence?

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In what contexts is 引起 (yǐnqǐ) commonly used?

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引起 (yǐnqǐ) is commonly used in contexts where something causes or leads to something else. For example, it can be used to describe how a certain event or action can cause a reaction or consequence. For example, 吸烟会引起肺癌 (xīyān huì yǐnqǐ fèi'ái) - "Smoking can lead to lung cancer". It can also be used to describe how something can cause a feeling or emotion in someone, such as 她的话引起了我的愤怒 (tā de huà yǐnqǐ le wǒ de fènnù) - "Her words aroused my anger".

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