起 qǐ HSK1 go up Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (10) All meanings 4,795 qǐ 4,795 to rise 2,453to mention 893to begin [action] 469to start 462[capability] 249up 237to happen 34to draft 14[event] 13to build 1 Some sentences contain multiple meanings of 起, so totals are smaller than the sum of items. 4,795 sentences — page 238 of 240 1…236237238239240 Go to page Go 起先,他曾想成为一名律师。 qǐxiān, tā céng xiǎng chéngwéi yīmíng lǜshī. At first, he wanted to be a lawyer. Source: CCMatrix发生了一起事故。 fāshēng le yīqǐ shìgù. There's been an accident. Source: OpenSubtitles我没有瞧不起你。 wǒ méiyǒu qiáobuqǐ nǐ. I'm not looking down on you. Source: OpenSubtitles她的诗会经得起时间的考验。 tā de shī huì jīngdeqǐ shíjiān de kǎoyàn. Her poetry will stand the test of time. Source: AI Challenger 2017她紧急刹车,避免了一起事故。 tā jǐnjí shā chē, bìmiǎn le yīqǐ shìgù. She braked hard and avoided an accident. Source: AI Challenger 2017我目击了一起汽车意外事故。 wǒ mù jī le yīqǐ qìchē yìwàishìgù. I witnessed a car accident. Source: AI Challenger 2017你也可以发起你自己的俱乐部。 nǐ yě kěyǐ fāqǐ nǐ zìjǐ de jùlèbù. You can also start your own club. Source: CCMatrix你需要一个经得起时间考验的名字。 nǐ xūyào yīge jīngdeqǐ shíjiān kǎoyàn de míngzi. You need a name that will stand the test of time. Source: CCMatrix起先,她想叫卫兵,但是一转念又改变了主意。 qǐxiān, tā xiǎng jiào wèibīng, dànshì yī zhuǎnniàn yòu gǎibiàn le zhǔyi. At first, she wanted to call the guards, but on second thoughts she changed her mind. Source: UM-Corpus: News我今天享受的大部分友谊是由其他人发起的。 wǒ jīntiān xiǎngshòu de dàbùfen yǒuyì shì yóu qítā rén fāqǐ de. Most of the friendships I enjoy today were initiated by other people. Source: CCMatrix即使在网上约会,男人们仍然会发起绝大多数的互动。 jíshǐ zài wǎngshàng yuēhuì, nánrén men réngrán huì fāqǐ juédàduōshù de hùdòng. Even in online dating men still initiate the vast majority of interactions. Source: CCMatrix他对学校提起了诉讼。 tā duì xuéxiào tí qǐ le sùsòng. He filed suit against the school. Source: CCMatrix我坐起身,低头看自己。 wǒ zuò qǐ shēn, dī tóu kàn zìjǐ. I sat up and looked down at myself. Source: CCMatrix他立刻变得紧张起来。 tā lìkè biànde jǐnzhāng qǐlai. He immediately became nervous. Source: CCMatrix我一定是扬起了眉毛。 wǒ yīdìng shì yáng qǐ le méimao. I must have raised my eyebrows. Source: CCMatrix打开盖子,屏幕亮起。 dǎ kāi gàizi, píngmù liàng qǐ. Open the lid and the screen lights up. Source: CCMatrix医生总是怕惹起麻烦来。 yīshēng zǒngshì pà rě qǐ máfan lái. Doctors are always afraid of getting in trouble. Source: CCMatrix我的好奇心再次被勾起。 wǒde hàoqíxīn zàicì bèi gōu qǐ. My curiosity was piqued again. Source: CCMatrix窗帘在微风中鼓了起来。 chuānglián zài wēifēng zhōng gǔ le qǐlai. The curtains billowed in the breeze. Source: AI Challenger 2017不要做一个输不起的人。 bùyào zuò yīge shū buqǐ de rén. Don't be a sore loser. Source: OpenSubtitles 1…236237238239240 Go to page Go