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起来

起來
qǐ lái
HSK 5
beginning or continuing an action
verb

Individual characters

起qǐ · get up, start, rise›来lái · to come, to arrive, to come round
HSK 1
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Example Sentences

他起立了，准备开始演讲。
tā qǐlì le ， zhǔnbèi kāishǐ yǎnjiǎng 。
He stood up, ready to start the speech.
早上我需要起床，准备上学。
zǎoshàng wǒ xūyào qǐchuáng ， zhǔnbèi shàngxué 。
In the morning, I need to get up and get ready for school.
他起身走到窗边，看外面的风景。
tā qǐshēn zǒudào chuāng biān ， kàn wàimiàn de fēngjǐng 。
He stood up and walked to the window to look at the view outside.

Words with similar meanings

站起来zhànqǐlái
stand up
This means to physically rise to a standing position, similar to 起来 but more directly focuses on the action of standing.
起床qǐchuáng
get up
This specifically refers to getting out of bed, often used in the context of starting the day, making it a more specific use case of 起来.

Words Starting With 起

起床qǐ chuáng
to get up
起飞qǐ fēi
to take off (in an airplane)
起义qǐ yì
uprising; insurrection; revolt
起伏qǐ fú
to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs
起初qǐ chū
originally; at first; at the outset

Words Ending With 来

从来cóng lái
always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
原来yuán lái
original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so... actually
后来hòu lái
afterwards; later
将来jiāng lái
in the future; future; the future
本来běn lái
original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course

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Public Lists with 起来

Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
Daily Routines
Verbs and nouns related to waking up, chores, personal care, and daily life.
HSK 5
All words for the HSK 5 test
Advanced HSK5 Terms
Vocabulary commonly seen in HSK5 practice, bridging mid-high level usage.

Same Characters, Different Readings

起来qǐ lai
to stand up, to get up
起来qi lai
(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state

Grammar Points

HSK 4
Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai"
HSK 4
Direction complement "-qilai"
HSK 3
Appearance with "kanqilai"