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起来
起來
qilai
1.
(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
2.
indicating an upward movement (e.g. after [[站<zhàn>]])
3.
bringing things together (e.g. after [[收拾<shōushi>]])
4.
(after a perception verb, e.g. [[看<kàn>]]) expressing preliminary judgement
HSK 3
Character Breakdown
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
Example Sentences (7)
呀，你的手怎么流血了？等一下，我给你包起来。
Yā, nǐ de shǒu zěnme liúxuè le? Děng yíxià, wǒ gěi nǐ bāo qǐlái.
Ah, why is your hand bleeding? Wait a moment, I'll bandage it for you.
Text 2
父母的关心，可以让孩子心情愉快起来。
Fùmǔ de guānxīn, kěyǐ ràng háizi xīnqíng yúkuài qǐlái.
Parents' care can make children feel happy.
Text 4
有些问题看上去很难，但是做起来非常简单，所以得试着做做。
Yǒuxiē wèntí kàn shàngqù hěn nán, dànshì zuò qǐlái fēicháng jiǎndān, suǒyǐ děi shìzhe zuòzuo.
Some problems look difficult, but are very easy to do, so you should try doing them.
Text 4
另外，就算在几公里深的海底也仍然能看到东西，许多鱼会发出各种颜色的亮光，像一个个排列起来的灯，美极了，就像在梦里一样。
Lìngwài, jiùsuàn zài jǐ gōnglǐ shēn de hǎidǐ yě réngrán néng kàn dào dōngxī, xǔduō yú huì fāchū gèzhǒng yánsè de liàngguāng, xiàng yí gè gè páiliè qǐlái de dēng, měi jí le, jiù xiàng zài mèng lǐ yíyàng.
In addition, even on the seabed several kilometers deep, you can still see things. Many fish emit lights of various colors, like lamps lined up one by one. It is extremely beautiful, just like in a dream.
Text 5
有些问题看上去虽然简单，但是解决起来难极了。
Yǒuxiē wèntí kàn shàngqù suīrán jiǎndān, dànshì jiějué qǐlái nán jíle.
Some problems look simple, but are extremely hard to solve.
Text 4
在我难过的时候，他总是有办法让我高兴起来。
Zài wǒ nánguò de shíhou, tā zǒng shì yǒu bànfǎ ràng wǒ gāoxìng qǐlái.
When I'm sad, he always has a way to cheer me up.
Text 5
坚持阅读，除了能增加知识外，还能帮助我减轻压力，人也会变得轻松起来。
Jiānchí yuèdú, chúle néng zēngjiā zhīshí wài, hái néng bāngzhù wǒ jiǎnqīng yālì, rén yě huì biànde qīngsōng qǐlái.
Sticking to reading, besides increasing knowledge, also helps me relieve stress, and one also becomes more relaxed.
Text 3
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