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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)
听起来
tīngqilai
to sound like
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
马尾穿豆腐，提不起来
mǎwěichuāndòufu,tíbuqǐlai
lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
全世界无产者联合起来
quánshìjièwúchǎnzhěliánhéqǐlai
Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!
Example Sentences (3)
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。
Yǒu xiē wèntí kàn shàng qù hěn nán, dànshì zuò qǐlái fēicháng jiǎndān, suǒyǐ děi shìzhe zuò zuo.
Some problems look hard, but are very simple to do, so you should try doing them.
Text 4
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 jí le.
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
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