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迭起

diéqǐ

to occur repeatedly; to arise one after another

A boat with a red sail faces a series of tall waves
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Characters in this word

迭 dié

Strokes
8
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 失 to lose
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 迭

起 qǐ

Strokes
10
Radical
走 — to walk, to run, to flee
Made of
走 to walk, to run, to flee 己 self, oneself
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 改革进入深水区后,各种矛盾迭起,决策者更需要保持定力。 Gǎigé jìnrù shēnshuǐqū hòu, gè zhǒng máodùn diéqǐ, juécèzhě gèng xūyào bǎochí dìnglì. After reform enters deep waters, contradictions arise one after another, making it even more necessary for decision-makers to remain steady.
  • 比赛的最后十分钟,高潮迭起,观众不停地欢呼。 Bǐsài de zuìhòu shí fēnzhōng, gāocháo diéqǐ, guānzhòng bù tíng de huānhū. In the last ten minutes of the match, thrilling moments came one after another and the crowd kept cheering.
  • 这部电视剧情节曲折,惊喜迭起,很多人追着看。 Zhè bù diànshìjù qíngjié qūzhé, jīngxǐ diéqǐ, hěn duō rén zhuī zhe kàn. This TV series has a twisting plot full of one surprise after another, and many people follow it closely.

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