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起来

qǐ laiㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞ˙

Sino-Vietnamese: KHỞI LAI

Traditional: 起來

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 2TOCFL 1

Meaningqǐ lai(verb)

to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qǐ lái]

Examples

  • 快起来，已经七点了！

    kuài qǐ lái, yǐ jīng qī diǎn le!

    Get up, it's already seven!

  • 他起来了吗？

    tā qǐ lái le ma?

    Is he up yet?

  • 我早上起来先喝一杯水。

    wǒ zǎo shàng qǐ lái xiān hē yì bēi shuǐ.

    When I get up, I drink a glass of water first.

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Meaningqi lai(verb)

(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站); indicating completion; (after a perception verb, e.g. 看) expressing preliminary judgment; also pr. [qǐ lai]

V + 起来 + adj = judgement (听起来 sounds, 看起来 looks).

Examples

  • 请大家站起来。

    qǐng dà jiā zhàn qǐ lái.

    Everyone, please stand up.

  • 孩子突然哭起来了。

    hái zi tū rán kū qǐ lái le.

    The child suddenly started crying.

  • 这个菜看起来很好吃。

    zhè ge cài kàn qǐ lái hěn hǎo chī.

    This dish looks delicious.

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Stroke order

KHỞI · 10 strokes

to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; starting from

LAI · 7 strokes

to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来); ever since (as in 自古以来); for the past (amount of time); (pre

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