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起来
起來
qǐlai
1. to stand up
2. to get up
HSK 3

Character Breakdown

起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1 10 丶
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1 7 丶

Compound Words (8)

好起来
hǎoqǐlai
to get better
想起来
xiǎngqilai
to remember
拼起来
pīnqilai
to put together
看起来
kànqǐlái
seemingly
站起来
zhànqǐlai
to stand up
听起来
tīngqilai
to sound like
全世界无产者联合起来
quánshìjièwúchǎnzhěliánhéqǐlai
Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!
马尾穿豆腐,提不起来
mǎwěichuāndòufu,tíbuqǐlai
lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it

Alternate Entries

起来
qilai
(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement (e.g. after [[站<zhàn>]]) / bringing things together (e.g. after [[收拾<shōushi>]]) / (after a perception verb, e.g. [[看<kàn>]]) expressing preliminary judgement
HSK 3
起来
qǐlái
to get up; to rise

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