起到

hei2 dou3

(in an expression of the form 起到[qi3 dao4]{hei2 dou3} + … + 作用[zuo4 yong4]{zok3 jung6}) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)

Meanings

  1. (in an expression of the form 起到[qi3 dao4]{hei2 dou3} + … + 作用[zuo4 yong4]{zok3 jung6}) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)

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