掀hin1起hei2

English

1. to lift; to raise (a lid etc)
2. (verb) Start
3. (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc)
4. (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)
5. to lift; to bring about; to set offunreviewed?
6. to lift, raise (a lid, etc).unreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 引起；帶動unreviewed?
2. 拎起；揭起unreviewed?

Examples

• 微風在湖面上掀起了一絲絲漣漪。

  A gentle wind made ripples on the surface of the pond.

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  今次國家隊訪港，勢必掀起足球熱潮。

  The visit of the national football team to Hong Kong this time will certainly set off a wave of football mania. ----

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  佢掀起塊面紗，先知佢係男扮女裝嘅。

  We didn't know he was actually a man who dressed like a woman until he lifted the veil.