起来

qǐ lai

Radical走

Strokes17

HSK 2

Trad.起來

Definitions

expr

part

(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4])
indicating completion
(after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment

Examples

你起来，让老太太坐下。

nǐ qǐ lái, ràng lǎo tài tai zuò xià.

Stand up and let the old lady sit down.

刚起来就忙着下地干活儿。

gāng qǐ lái jiù máng zhe xià dì gàn huó er.

Just got up and was busy going to the field to work.

群众起来了

qúnzhòng qǐlái le

The masses have risen up

Strokes: 17HSK 2Frequency #6004Verified