起到

• 拼音: qǐ dào
• 汉字拆解: 起 = 走 (walk) + 己 (self), to rise; 到 = 至 + 刂, to arrive/achieve

含义

To play (a role); to achieve (an effect). Used to indicate that something has a particular function or produces a certain result.

Almost always followed by a noun describing an effect or role: 起到作用 (play a role), 起到效果 (achieve an effect), 起到关键作用 (play a key role). Cannot stand alone as a complete verb phrase.

例句

1. 这种药能起到缓解疼痛的作用。
2. 沟通在团队合作中起到关键作用。
3. 广告没有起到预期的效果。

用法指南

语境: analysis, evaluation, professional

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 你的建议起到了很大的帮助。(Your suggestion was very helpful.)
• 教育在社会发展中起到重要作用。(Education plays an important role in social development.)

错误说法

• 这个起到了。(起到 must be followed by a noun like 作用/效果 — incomplete without object)

起源与历史

起 (qǐ, to rise/produce) + 到 (dào, to reach/achieve). To produce and achieve a result.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal