发起

fāqǐ

HSK 5

发起 — fāqǐ

1. to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative, etc.); to start; to propose something for the first time

   他们发起了一项新的环保运动。 tāmen fāqǐ le yīxiàng xīn de huánbǎo yùndòng — They launched a new environmental protection campaign.