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 8 of 240 1…678910…240 Go to page Go 从昨晚起一直下雨。 cóng zuówǎn qǐ yīzhí xià yǔ. It's been raining since last night. Source: Tatoeba我们从十岁起就认识了。 wǒmen cóng shí suì qǐ jiù rènshi le. We have known each other since we were 10 years old. Source: CCMatrix他讲起了他父亲和母亲。 tā jiǎng qǐ le tā fùqīn hé mǔqīn. He talked about his father and his mother. Source: CCMatrix我从他两岁起就认识他。 wǒ cóng tā liǎng suì qǐ jiù rènshi tā. I have known him since he was 2 years old. Source: CCMatrix我从昨天起就在这儿了。 wǒ cóng zuótiān qǐ jiù zài zhèr le. I've been here since yesterday. Source: OpenSubtitles他开始讲起了他的故事。 tā kāishǐ jiǎng qǐ le tā de gùshi. He started to tell his story. Source: CCMatrix从那时起，他已经8次住院。 cóng nàshí qǐ, tā yǐjing8 cì zhù yuàn. Since then, he's been hospitalized eight times. Source: CCMatrix从上周三起，她一直缺席。 cóng shàng zhōu sān qǐ, tā yīzhí quē xí. She has been absent since last Wednesday. Source: Tatoeba我从昨天起就没见过你。 wǒ cóng zuótiān qǐ jiù méi jiàn guo nǐ. I haven't seen you since yesterday. Source: OpenSubtitles我从15岁起就一直在打篮球。 wǒ cóng15 suì qǐ jiù yīzhí zài dǎ lánqiú. I have been playing basketball since I was 15 years old. Source: CCMatrix从那时起，我就独立自主了。 cóng nàshí qǐ, wǒ jiù dúlìzìzhǔ le. I have been independent since then. Source: CCMatrix从现在起我会更加注意的。 cóng xiànzài qǐ wǒ huì gèngjiā zhùyì de. I will be more careful from now on. Source: OpenSubtitles从那时起我就对你有感觉。 cóng nàshí qǐ wǒ jiù duì nǐ yǒu gǎnjué. I've had feelings for you since then. Source: OpenSubtitles他从五月起就没法走路了。 tā cóng wǔyuè qǐ jiù méi fǎ zǒu lù le. He has been unable to walk since May. Source: CCMatrix从今天起，我不想和你分离。 cóng jīntiān qǐ, wǒ bùxiǎng hé nǐ fēnlí. From this day on, I don't want to be separated from you. Source: CCMatrix从昨天起我就没见过她了。 cóng zuótiān qǐ wǒ jiù méi jiàn guo tā le. I have not seen her since yesterday. Source: OpenSubtitles为了你自己的快乐而起舞。 wèile nǐ zìjǐ de kuàilè ér qǐ wǔ. Dance for your own joy. Source: CCMatrix从那一天起，我每天都快乐。 cóng nà yītiān qǐ, wǒ měitiān dōu kuàilè. I have been happy every day since then. Source: CCMatrix从中午起我就一直在这里。 cóng zhōngwǔ qǐ wǒ jiù yīzhí zài zhèlǐ. I have been here since noon. Source: CCMatrix他犹豫着，考虑该从何说起。 tā yóuyù zhe, kǎolǜ gāi cónghé shuō qǐ. He hesitated, wondering where to start. Source: CCMatrix 1…678910…240 Go to page Go
