站起来

站起來
zhànqǐlái
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to stand up
  2. 2 to rise to one's feet

Examples

HSK 5
Shuāidǎo le yě yào zìjǐ zhàn qǐlái.
Even if you fall, you have to get up on your own.
HSK 6
Qǐng dàjiā zhàn qǐlái, zòu guógē.
Everyone please stand up, the national anthem will play.

Tips

grammar
站起来 is a classic directional-complement construction: (stand) + 起来 (rise up). The 起来 adds 'upward' motion. Also used metaphorically - Mao's famous 1949 line 中国人民从此站起来了 ('The Chinese people have stood up') uses this exact structure.

Stroke Order

zhàn
lái