起 qǐ HSK1 go up Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: draft 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. 4 sentences for 起 (qǐ — draft) 别随便给别人起外号。 bié suíbiàn gěi biéren qǐ wàihào. Don't give people nicknames carelessly. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我给他起了你的名字。 wǒ gěi tā qǐ le nǐ de míngzi. I named him after you. Source: OpenSubtitles他打算在动笔写书前，先起一个大纲。 tā dǎsuàn zài dòngbǐ xiě shū qián, xiān qǐ yī gè dàgāng. He plans to draft an outline before starting to write the book. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary很多艺人都会给自己起一个响亮的艺名。 hěnduō yìrén dōu huì gěi zìjǐ qǐ yī gè xiǎngliàng de yìmíng. Many entertainers give themselves a catchy stage name. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary
