起到qǐdàoTop 7000Meanings1. (in an expression of the form 起到 (qǐdào) + … + 作用 (zuòyòng)) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)Characters used起to rise到to arriveExamples1他tā的de忠告zhōnggào没méi起到qǐdào太tài大dà的de作用zuòyòng。His advice didn't help much.