起 qǐ HSK1 go up Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: start All meanings 320 qǐ 320 case 134suffix 103appear 24from 24rise 15start 7give a name 5draft 4exert 3batch 1retrieve 1 Some sentences contain multiple meanings of 起, so totals are smaller than the sum of items. 7 sentences for 起 (qǐ — start) 他在算命时起了一课。 tā zài suànmìng shí qǐ le yī kè. He cast a divination when telling a fortune. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary别忘了下周一起吃晚饭。 bié wàng le xià Zhōuyī qǐ chī wǎnfàn. Don't forget dinner next week. Source: OpenSubtitles追踪器起作用了。 zhuīzōngqì qǐ zuòyòng le. The tracker worked. Source: OpenSubtitles他的名字是我妹妹给他起的。 tā de míngzi shì wǒ mèimei gěi tā qǐ de. My sister named him. Source: OpenSubtitles虽然困难重重，但我们的计划还是起步了。 suīrán kùnnánchóngchóng, dàn wǒmen de jìhuà háishi qǐ bù le. Despite many difficulties, our plan has still gotten off the ground. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary海藻在海洋生态系统中起着非常重要的作用。 hǎizǎo zài hǎiyáng shēngtài xìtǒng zhōng qǐ zhe fēicháng zhòngyào de zuòyòng. Seaweed plays a very important role in the marine ecosystem. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary学校的教育对塑造青少年的人格起着关键作用。 xuéxiào de jiàoyù duì sùzào qīngshàonián de réngé qǐ zhe guānjiàn zuòyòng. School education plays a key role in shaping the personality of teenagers. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary
