竖起 豎起
竖起 豎起 shù qǐ ㄕㄨˋ ㄑㄧˇ syu6 hei2
- to erect (a tent etc)
- to prick up (one's ears)
- to raise (one's eyebrows)
- to stick up (one's thumb)
- to turn up (one's collar)
- (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers)
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竖 豎
- 横七竖八 橫七豎八 héng qī shù bā ㄏㄥˊ ㄑㄧ ㄕㄨˋ ㄅㄚ waang4 cat1 syu6 baat3 in disorder
- 横竖 橫豎 héng shu ㄏㄥˊ ˙ㄕㄨ waang4 syu6 anyway
- 竖井 豎井 shù jǐng ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ syu6 zeng2 vertical shaft (for mining, ventilation systems etc)
- 竖式 豎式 shù shì ㄕㄨˋ ㄕˋ syu6 sik1 standing
- 竖折 豎折 shù zhé ㄕㄨˋ ㄓㄜˊ syu6 zit3 (downwards-starting right angle character stroke)
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- 竖提 豎提 shù tí ㄕㄨˋ ㄊㄧˊ syu6 tai4 stroke𠄌 in Chinese characters (e.g. 以)
- 竖琴 豎琴 shù qín ㄕㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ syu6 kam4 harp
- 竖直 豎直 shù zhí ㄕㄨˋ ㄓˊ syu6 zik6 vertical
- 竖立 豎立 shù lì ㄕㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ syu6 laap6 to erect
- 竖笛 豎笛 shù dí ㄕㄨˋ ㄉㄧˊ syu6 dek6 recorder (musical instrument)
- 竖笔 豎筆 shù bǐ ㄕㄨˋ ㄅㄧˇ syu6 bat1 vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
- 竖蛋 豎蛋 shù dàn ㄕㄨˋ ㄉㄢˋ syu6 daan2 see 立蛋
- 竖钩 豎鉤 shù gōu ㄕㄨˋ ㄍㄡ syu6 ngau1 vertical stroke with a hook at the end (in Chinese characters)
- 阉竖 閹豎 yān shù ㄧㄢ ㄕㄨˋ jim1 syu6 eunuch (contemptuous appellation)
- 竖中指 豎中指 shù zhōng zhǐ ㄕㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓˇ syu6 zung1 zi2 to give the middle finger
- 竖弯钩 豎彎鉤 shù wān gōu ㄕㄨˋ ㄨㄢ ㄍㄡ syu6 waan1 ngau1 乚 stroke in Chinese characters
- 横三竖四 橫三豎四 héng sān shù sì ㄏㄥˊ ㄙㄢ ㄕㄨˋ ㄙˋ waang4 saam1 syu6 sei3 in disorder
- 横眉竖眼 橫眉豎眼 héng méi shù yǎn ㄏㄥˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄧㄢˇ waang4 mei4 syu6 ngaan5 to scowl fiercely
- 横说竖说 橫說豎說 héng shuō shù shuō ㄏㄥˊ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄛ waang4 syut3 syu6 syut3 to explain sth over and over again
- 横竖劲儿 橫豎勁兒 héng shù jìn r ㄏㄥˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄦ waang4 syu6 ging6 ji4 firmness of determination
起
- 一起 yī qǐ ㄧ ㄑㄧˇ jat1 hei2 (in) the same place
- 唤起 喚起 huàn qǐ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧˇ wun6 hei2 to waken (to action)
- 崛起 jué qǐ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄑㄧˇ gwat6 hei2 to rise abruptly (to a towering position)
- 引起 yǐn qǐ ㄧㄣˇ ㄑㄧˇ jan5 hei2 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
- 想起 xiǎng qǐ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧˇ soeng2 hei2 to recall
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- 挑起 tiǎo qǐ ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧˇ tiu1 hei2 to provoke
- 掀起 xiān qǐ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧˇ hin1 hei2 to lift; to raise (a lid etc)
- 提起 tí qǐ ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧˇ tai4 hei2 to mention; to bring up
- 比起 bǐ qǐ ㄅㄧˇ ㄑㄧˇ bei2 hei2 compared with
- 激起 jī qǐ ㄐㄧ ㄑㄧˇ gik1 hei2 to arouse
- 发起 發起 fā qǐ ㄈㄚ ㄑㄧˇ faat3 hei2 to originate
- 兴起 興起 xīng qǐ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˇ hing1 hei2 to rise
- 谈起 談起 tán qǐ ㄊㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ taam4 hei2 to mention
- 起伏 qǐ fú ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊ hei2 fuk6 to move up and down
- 起来 起來 qǐ lai ㄑㄧˇ ˙ㄌㄞ hei2 loi4 to stand up; to get up
- 起初 qǐ chū ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄨ hei2 co1 originally; at first; at the outset
- 起到 qǐ dào ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄠˋ hei2 dou3 (in an expression of the form 起到 + … + 作用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)
- 起劲 起勁 qǐ jìn ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ hei2 ging3 energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
- 起床 qǐ chuáng ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄨㄤˊ hei2 cong4 to get out of bed; to get up
- 起步 qǐ bù ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ hei2 bou6 to set out
Idioms with these characters
- 拔地而起 bá dì ér qǐ ㄅㄚˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˇ bat6 dei6 ji4 hei2 (idiom) (of a building etc) to rise out of the ground
- 白手起家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1 (idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch
- 承上起下 chéng shàng qǐ xià ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ sing4 soeng6 hei2 haa6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
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- 重起炉灶 重起爐竈 chóng qǐ lú zào ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄨˊ ㄗㄠˋ cung4 hei2 lou4 zou3 to start over from scratch (idiom)
- 此起彼伏 cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ㄘˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊ ci2 hei2 bei2 fuk6 up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession
- 此起彼落 cǐ qǐ bǐ luò ㄘˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ci2 hei2 bei2 lok6 to rise and fall in succession (idiom)
- 大起大落 dà qǐ dà luò ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ daai6 hei2 daai6 lok6 (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)
- 东山再起 東山再起 dōng shān zài qǐ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕㄢ ㄗㄞˋ ㄑㄧˇ dung1 saan1 zoi3 hei2 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback
- 烽火四起 fēng huǒ sì qǐ ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄙˋ ㄑㄧˇ fung1 fo2 sei3 hei2 the fire of war in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
- 风起潮涌 風起潮湧 fēng qǐ cháo yǒng ㄈㄥ ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄩㄥˇ fung1 hei2 ciu4 jung2 lit. wind rises, tide bubbles up
Example sentences
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竖起 豎起 你 的 耳朵 。
Prick up your ears.
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我 竖起 豎起 了 耳朵 听 聽 。
I pricked up my ears.
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他 开始 開始 说 說 他 的 秘密 的 时候 時候 ， 我们 我們 都 竖起 豎起 了 耳朵 来 來 听 聽 。
We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.
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