起 qǐ HSK1 go up Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: to start 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. 462 sentences for 起 (qǐ — to start) — page 10 of 24 1…89101112…24 Go to page Go 车内起初是安静的。 chē nèi qǐchū shì ānjìng de. It was quiet in the car at first. Source: CCMatrix起初,他认为什么都没有。 qǐchū, tā rènwéi shénme dōu méiyǒu. At first, he thought that there was nothing. Source: CCMatrix起初,他认为是食物中毒。 qǐchū, tā rènwéi shì shíwùzhòngdú. He initially thought it was food poisoning. Source: CCMatrix起初没有人相信我。 qǐchū méiyǒu rén xiāngxìn wǒ. No one believed me at first. Source: CCMatrix起初我很害怕它们。 qǐchū wǒ hěn hàipà tāmen. I was scared of them at first. Source: CCMatrix起初,我对这本书很好奇。 qǐchū, wǒ duì zhè běn shū hěn hàoqí. At first, I was curious about this book. Source: CCMatrix起初他什么也没做。 qǐchū tā shénme yě méi zuò. He did nothing at first. Source: CCMatrix起初,这些尝试是偶然的。 qǐchū, zhèxiē chángshì shì ǒurán de. At first, these attempts were accidental. Source: CCMatrix起初,我有一个合作伙伴。 qǐchū, wǒ yǒu yīge hézuòhuǒbàn. Initially, I had a partner. Source: CCMatrix起初,有一种自由的感觉。 qǐchū, yǒu yīzhǒng zìyóu de gǎnjué. At first, there was a sense of freedom. Source: CCMatrix起初,他没有接电话。 qǐchū, tā méiyǒu jiē diànhuà. At first, he did not answer the phone. Source: CCMatrix起初我以为我误会了她。 qǐchū wǒ yǐwéi wǒ wùhuì le tā. Initially, I thought I had misunderstood her. Source: CCMatrix起初他没有认出我。 qǐchū tā méiyǒu rèn chū wǒ. At first, he did not recognize me. Source: CCMatrix起初,每个人都非常惊讶。 qǐchū, měigerén dōu fēicháng jīngyà. At first, everyone was very surprised. Source: CCMatrix起初他的声音虚弱。 qǐchū tā de shēngyīn xūruò. His voice was weak at first. Source: CCMatrix起初它不是一个大问题。 qǐchū tā bùshì yīge dà wèntí. It was not a big problem at first. Source: CCMatrix起初,他是不愿意的。 qǐchū, tā shì bùyuànyi de. At first, he was unwilling. Source: CCMatrix起初,我不确定是不是他。 qǐchū, wǒ bùquèdìng shìbushì tā. At first, I wasn’t sure if it was him. Source: CCMatrix起初他曾试图帮助他们。 qǐchū tā céng shìtú bāngzhù tāmen. At first, he tried to help them. Source: CCMatrix他们起初并不同意。 tāmen qǐchū bìng bùtóngyì. Initially they did not agree. Source: CCMatrix 1…89101112…24 Go to page Go