一起

yìqǐ

adverb HSK 2 #132

Meanings

1 together
2 in the same place

Characters

to rise; to start

Literally 'rise as one' - doing things together.

Examples

HSK 1

我们一起去吧！

Wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba!

Let's go together!

HSK 1

他们在一起工作。

Tāmen zài yìqǐ gōngzuò.

They work together.

HSK 1

大家一起唱歌。

Dàjiā yìqǐ chànggē.

Everyone sings together.

Tips

usage

在一起 can also mean 'to be in a relationship': 他们在一起了 'They're together (dating) now.'

Stroke Order

一 yī

起 qǐ