端起 duānqǐ to pick up Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 2 sentences 他端起杯子,咽下了最后一口热茶。 tā duānqǐ bēizi, yàn xià le zuìhòu yī kǒu rèchá. He picked up the cup and swallowed the last sip of hot tea. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary席间兴致正浓,他端起酒杯连浮三杯。 xíjiān xìngzhì zhèng nóng, tā duānqǐ jiǔbēi lián fú sān bēi. At the height of the festivities, he picked up his glass and downed three in a row. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary