No. 4,155 in Chinese
启发
"启发" means "to inspire" or "to enlighten."
In a sentence
这个讲座给我很多启发。
This lecture gave me a lot of inspiration.
In this sentence, '启发' refers to inspiration or illuminating ideas resulting from listening to the lecture.
老师启发学生用新方法解决问题。
The teacher inspired students to solve problems using new methods.
Here, '启发' is used to mean the act of imparting inspiration or encouraging innovative thinking among students.
通过他的建议，我得到了很大的启发。
Through his advice, I gained great insight.
'启发' in this context signifies an enlightening understanding or realization prompted by his suggestion.
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