起来

起來

qǐlai

verb HSK 1 #117

Meanings

1 to stand up
2 to get up

Characters

to come (directional complement)

Examples

请大家起来。

Qǐng dàjiā qǐlai.

Please everyone stand up.

他从地上起来了。

Tā cóng dì shang qǐlai le.

He got up from the ground.

Tips

grammar

起来 is also used as a complement after verbs to indicate the beginning of an action: 笑起来 (start laughing), 唱起来 (start singing), or an upward movement: 拿起来 (pick up).

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

来 lái