起来 起來 qǐ lai ㄑㄧˇ ˙ㄌㄞ hei2 loi4 HSK 1 基礎級 · Level 2 進階級 · Level 3

  • to stand up; to get up
  • also pr. [qi3lai2]

起来 起來 qi lai ˙ㄑㄧ ˙ㄌㄞ hei2 loi4

  • (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
  • indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站 zhàn ㄓㄢˋ )
  • indicating completion
  • (after a perception verb, e.g. 看 kàn ㄎㄢˋ ) expressing preliminary judgment
  • also pr. [qi3lai5]

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Example sentences

  • 起来 起來 ( qǐ lai hei2 loi4 ) 吧 ( ba baa6 )!

    Get up!

  • 站起来 站起來 ( zhàn qǐ lai zaam6 hei2 loi4 )。

    Stand up.

  • 拿起 ( ná qǐ naa4 hei2 ) 来 來 ( lái loi4 )。

    Pick it up.

  • 请 請 ( qǐng cing2 ) 包 ( bāo baau1 ) 起来 起來 ( qǐ lai hei2 loi4 )。

    Please wrap it up.

  • 手 ( shǒu sau2 ) 举起 舉起 ( jǔ qǐ geoi2 hei2 ) 来 來 ( lái loi4 )。

    Hands up!

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