Writing
起到 (qǐ dào) — how to say "to play a role" in Chinese
起到
To play a role
verb
Character composition
起
to rise
到
to arrive
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
走
Run
#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
起到重要作用
qǐdào zhòngyào zuòyòng
play an important role
起到作用
qǐdào zuòyòng
play a role
Examples
这个决定起到了重要作用。
This decision played an important role.
这起到作用。
This plays a role.
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Frequently asked questions
Play a role in Chinese
"to play a role" in Chinese is 起到 (qǐ dào).
Qi dao meaning in English
起到 (qǐ dào) means "To play a role".
How is 起到 pronounced?
It is pronounced qǐ dào (written as qi dao, qidao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to play a role" in Chinese characters?
It is written 起到: 起 has 10 strokes, 到 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 起到?
起到 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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