起来 / 起來

qǐ​lái

directional complement

a directional complement used after a verb to indicate upward movement, or to indicate the beginning or continuation of an action when used in the structure [[Verb|Verb|verb]] + [[起来|起來|qi3 lai2]]

他把书收了起来。

modal particle, verb → modal particle, verb, punctuation

updated sense Mar 15, 2026, 01:27 AM

起来 / 起來

qǐ​lái

directional complement

a directional complement used after a verb to indicate upward movement, or to indicate the beginning or continuation of an action when used in the structure [[Verb|Verb|verb]] + [[起来|起來|qi3 lai2]]

他把书收了起来。

modal particle → modal particle, verb

updated sense Mar 15, 2026, 12:09 AM

起来 / 起來

qǐ​lái

directional complement

a directional complement used after a verb to indicate upward movement, or to indicate the beginning or continuation of an action when used in the structure [[Verb|Verb|verb]] + [[起来|起來|qi3 lai2]]

他把书收了起来。

modal particle

created sense Mar 14, 2026, 11:54 PM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

complete

indicating completion, often involving gathering or hiding

请你把这些书都收起来。

qi3lai5 → —

verb → verb, punctuation

updated sense Mar 14, 2026, 11:17 PM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

up

indicating an upward movement

他用力把陷入泥坑的自行车抬了起来。

verb, punctuation, modal particle → verb, punctuation, modal particle, numeral

updated sense Mar 14, 2026, 04:53 PM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

up

indicating an upward movement

他用力把陷入泥坑的自行车抬了起来。

verb, punctuation → verb, punctuation, modal particle

updated sense Mar 14, 2026, 04:19 PM

起来 / 起來

qǐ​lai

stand up

to rise to one's feet from a sitting or lying position

请大家都起来，给老人让个座。

verb → verb, modal particle

updated sense Mar 14, 2026, 03:00 PM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

start

indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state

听完那个笑话，大家都笑了起来。

verb, punctuation → verb, punctuation, adjective

updated sense Mar 14, 2026, 02:28 PM

起来 / 起來

qǐ​lai

get up

to rise from bed after sleeping

你今天早上几点起来的？ → 你别总坐在地上，快起来，地上很凉的。

qi3lai2 → —

verb

updated sense Mar 12, 2026, 01:29 AM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

up

indicating an upward movement

他慢慢地从座位上站了起来。 → 他用力把陷入泥坑的自行车抬了起来。

verb, punctuation

updated sense Mar 12, 2026, 01:28 AM

起来 / 起來

qǐ​lai

stand up

to rise to one's feet from a sitting or lying position

看到长辈进来，他赶紧起来打招呼。 → 请大家都起来，给老人让个座。

qi3lai2 → —

verb

updated sense Mar 12, 2026, 01:28 AM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

start

indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state

听完那个笑话，大家都笑了起来。

qi3lai5 → —

verb → verb, punctuation

updated sense Mar 11, 2026, 01:43 AM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

seem

expressing a preliminary judgment after a perception verb

这个问题听起来非常复杂。

verb, descriptive, adverb → verb, descriptive, adverb, particle

updated sense Mar 10, 2026, 03:30 PM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

seem

expressing a preliminary judgment after a perception verb

这个问题听起来非常复杂。

verb, descriptive → verb, descriptive, adverb

updated sense Mar 10, 2026, 03:00 PM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

seem

expressing a preliminary judgment after a perception verb

这个问题听起来非常复杂。

qi3lai5 → —

verb → verb, descriptive

updated sense Mar 10, 2026, 01:26 PM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

up

indicating an upward movement

他慢慢地从座位上站了起来。

qi3lai5 → —

verb → verb, punctuation

updated sense Mar 10, 2026, 04:28 AM

起来 / 起來

qǐ​lai

get up

to rise from bed after sleeping

你今天早上几点起来的？

qi3lai2

verb

created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM

起来 / 起來

qǐ​lai

stand up

to rise to one's feet from a sitting or lying position

看到长辈进来，他赶紧起来打招呼。

qi3lai2

verb

created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

up

indicating an upward movement

他慢慢地从座位上站了起来。

qi3lai5

verb

created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

start

indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state

听完那个笑话，大家都笑了起来。

qi3lai5

verb

created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

seem

expressing a preliminary judgment after a perception verb

这个问题听起来非常复杂。

qi3lai5

verb

created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM

起来 / 起來

qi​lai

complete

indicating completion, often involving gathering or hiding

请你把这些书都收起来。

qi3lai5

verb

created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM