起 qǐ HSK1 go up Origin Definitions Defs 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 23 of 24 1…21222324 Go to page Go 我们最起码知道他们是谁吗？ wǒmen zuì qǐmǎ zhīdao tāmen shì shéi ma? Do we at least know who they are? Source: OpenSubtitles高尔夫球起源于15世纪的苏格兰。 gāo'ěrfūqiú qǐyuán yú15 shìjì de sūgélán. Golf originated in Scotland in the 15th century. Source: CCMatrix然而，甜甜圈实际上可能起源于英国。 rán'ér, tiántiánquān shíjìshang kěnéng qǐyuán yú yīngguó. However, the doughnut may actually have originated in England. Source: CCMatrix如果你一定要吸烟，起码总可以用一个烟灰缸吧。 rúguǒ nǐ yīdìngyào xī yān, qǐmǎ zǒng kěyǐ yòng yīge yānhuīgāng ba. If you must smoke, at least you could use an ashtray. Source: UM-Corpus: Education起先她以为他不会回答。 qǐxiān tā yǐwéi tā bùhuì huídá. She thought at first that he wouldn't answer. Source: CCMatrix起先，他曾想成为一名律师。 qǐxiān, tā céng xiǎng chéngwéi yīmíng lǜshī. At first, he wanted to be a lawyer. Source: CCMatrix你也可以发起你自己的俱乐部。 nǐ yě kěyǐ fāqǐ nǐ zìjǐ de jùlèbù. You can also start your own club. Source: CCMatrix起先，她想叫卫兵，但是一转念又改变了主意。 qǐxiān, tā xiǎng jiào wèibīng, dànshì yī zhuǎnniàn yòu gǎibiàn le zhǔyi. At first, she wanted to call the guards, but on second thoughts she changed her mind. Source: UM-Corpus: News我今天享受的大部分友谊是由其他人发起的。 wǒ jīntiān xiǎngshòu de dàbùfen yǒuyì shì yóu qítā rén fāqǐ de. Most of the friendships I enjoy today were initiated by other people. Source: CCMatrix即使在网上约会，男人们仍然会发起绝大多数的互动。 jíshǐ zài wǎngshàng yuēhuì, nánrén men réngrán huì fāqǐ juédàduōshù de hùdòng. Even in online dating men still initiate the vast majority of interactions. Source: CCMatrix他对学校提起了诉讼。 tā duì xuéxiào tí qǐ le sùsòng. He filed suit against the school. Source: CCMatrix不要停在起跑线上。 bùyào tíng zài qǐpǎoxiàn shang. Don’t stop at the starting line. Source: CCMatrix我们站在同一条起跑线上。 wǒmen zhàn zài tóngyī tiáo qǐpǎoxiàn shang. We are at the same starting line. Source: CCMatrix我们明天就起航。 wǒmen míngtiān jiù qǐháng. We set sail tomorrow. Source: AI Challenger 2017他起身去调查。 tā qǐ shēn qù diàochá. He got up to investigate. Source: CCMatrix一个周五的下午，我们起航了。 yīge zhōuwǔ de xiàwǔ, wǒmen qǐháng le. On a Friday afternoon, we set sail. Source: UM-Corpus: News他迅速起步，好像弥补了失去的时间。 tā xùnsù qǐ bù, hǎoxiàng míbǔ le shīqù de shíjiān. He started off rapidly, as if to make up for lost time. Source: CCMatrix为了简单起见，我选择了第二个解决方案。 wèile jiǎndān qǐjiàn, wǒ xuǎnzé le dì'èr ge jiějué fāng'àn. In the interest of simplicity, I chose the second solution. Source: CCMatrix为了方便起见，他们经常违背自己的利益行事。 wèile fāngbiàn qǐjiàn, tāmen jīngcháng wéibèi zìjǐ de lìyì xíngshì. For the sake of convenience, they often act against their own interests. Source: CCMatrix车子很难起动。 chēzi hěn nán qǐdòng. The car is difficult to start. Source: CCMatrix 1…21222324 Go to page Go