启发

• 拼音: qǐ fā
• 汉字拆解: 启 = 户 (door) + 口 (mouth), to open/enlighten; 发 = simplified from 發, to send out/develop

含义

To inspire; to enlighten; inspiration. Helping someone understand through guidance rather than direct teaching.

Can be a verb (启发学生 inspire students) or noun (受到启发 receive inspiration). Emphasizes indirect guidance that leads to understanding, not direct instruction. Related: 启发式教学 (heuristic teaching), 很有启发性 (very inspiring/thought-provoking).

例句

1. 这本书给了我很大的启发。
2. 好的老师懂得如何启发学生独立思考。
3. 他的演讲让我受到很大启发。

用法指南

语境: education, intellectual discussion, creativity

语气: positive

正确说法

• 你的话对我很有启发。(What you said was very inspiring to me.)
• 这部电影启发了我的创作灵感。(This film inspired my creative ideas.)

错误说法

• 他启发我答案。(启发 means guiding to understanding, not giving answers — use 告诉 instead)

起源与历史

启 (qǐ, to open/enlighten) + 发 (fā, to emit/develop). To open up and develop understanding.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal