起到
qǐ dào
HSK level: HSK 4
Meaning
(in an expression of the form 起到 qǐ dào + … + 作用 zuò yòng) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)
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他的忠告没起到太大的作用。
Tā de zhōng gào méi qǐ dào tài dà de zuò yòng.
His advice didn't help much.