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起来

起來
qǐlai
verb HSK 2 #117

Meanings

  1. 1 to stand up
  2. 2 to get up

Examples

HSK 1
请大家起来。
Qǐng dàjiā qǐlai.
Please everyone stand up.
HSK 2
他从地上起来了。
Tā cóng dì shang qǐlai le.
He got up from the ground.
HSK 4
天气慢慢暖和起来了。
Tiānqì mànmàn nuǎnhuo qǐlai le.
The weather is slowly warming up.

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