- 起来 qǐlai [aspectual suffix]Used after a verb or adjective to indicate the start and continuation of an action, or the achievement of a result or state
- 一起 yīqǐ togethertogether; in the same place; in company with others
- 对不起 duìbuqǐ I'm sorryUsed to apologize to someone or to say excuse me
- 引起 yǐnqǐ to causeto give rise to; to lead to; to arouse; to spark a situation or reaction
- 想起 xiǎngqǐ to rememberto recall; to think of; to call to mind
- 不起 bùqǐ cannot afford toUsed after a verb to indicate that one lacks the money, status, or ability to perform the action
- 起诉 qǐsù to sueto sue; to bring a lawsuit against someone; to prosecute. In a legal context, this refers to filing a formal complaint or indictment in court
- 起床 qǐchuáng to get upto get out of bed; to wake up and leave one's bed
- 起到 qǐdào to play a roleTo perform a function, produce an effect, or lead to a specific result
- 看起来 kànqilai seeminglyit looks as if; apparently; gives the impression that (often used to introduce a judgment or inference)
- 了不起 liǎobuqǐ amazingextraordinary; terrific; amazing
- 发起 fāqǐ to initiateTo propose, advocate for, or sponsor an initiative, such as a project, organization, or charity
- 起码 qǐmǎ at leastat the minimum; at the very least; at a minimum
- 提起 tíqǐ to mentionTo mention; to speak of; to bring up a topic or person in conversation.
- 起身 qǐshēn to stand upTo rise from a sitting or lying position; to get to one's feet
- 崛起 juéqǐ to emergeTo rise to prominence or suddenly spring up, often describing the rise of a person, talent, or political force
- 掀起 xiānqǐ to liftTo lift or raise up something, such as a lid, a veil, or a curtain.
- 起飞 qǐfēi to take off (aviation)(of a plane, rocket, etc.) to leave the ground and begin to fly; to lift off
- 响起 xiǎngqǐ to ring outto start to sound; to begin to ring or go off
- 起点 qǐdiǎn starting pointThe place or time where something begins; the beginning or origin of a process, event, or journey
- 拿起 náqǐ to pick upTo pick something up with one's hands; to lift.
- 早起 zǎoqǐ to get up earlyTo wake up and get out of bed early in the morning
- 起步 qǐbù to startTo begin a task, career, or project; the start or initial stage of an activity
- 站起来 zhànqǐlai to stand upto stand up; to rise to one's feet
- 抬起 táiqǐ to lift upto lift or raise something upward
- 举起 jǔqǐ to liftto raise; to lift up; to heave
- 起立 qǐlì to stand upto rise to one's feet; often used as a formal command to stand
- 想起来 xiǎngqilai to rememberTo call to mind; to recall; to suddenly think of something from the past.
- 兴起 xīngqǐ to riseTo begin to appear and grow in popularity or influence; to spring up or burgeon.
- 谈起 tánqǐ to mentionto speak of; to talk about; to bring up a topic in conversation
- 起草 qǐcǎo to draftTo make a draft or draw up a document or plan; to prepare a preliminary version of a text.
- 起伏 qǐfú to rise and fallto move up and down; to undulate (of terrain, waves, etc.)
- 升起 shēngqǐ to riseto rise up or ascend into the air, such as a celestial body or an aircraft taking off
- 激起 jīqǐ to arouseto arouse; to stir up; to evoke; to stimulate
- 起火 qǐhuǒ to catch fireto be on fire; to catch fire; to break out (of a fire)
- 挑起 tiǎoqǐ to provoketo provoke, stir up, or instigate
- 好起来 hǎoqǐlai to get betterto improve in health or condition; to get well; to take a turn for the better
- 起初 qǐchū at firstoriginally; at the outset; in the beginning
- 起义 qǐyì uprisingto stage an uprising; to revolt for a just cause or against an oppressive government; insurrection
- 听起来 tīngqilai to soundto sound; to sound like
- 起见 qǐjiàn for the sake ofUsed after a noun, verb, or pronoun to express a motive or purpose; often used in the [[为|為|wei4]] ... qǐ jiàn pattern meaning "for the purpose of" or "out of consideration for"
- 看不起 kànbuqǐ to look down onto despise; to scorn; to treat with contempt
- 收起 shōuqǐ to pack upto pack up or put away; to store something
- 买不起 mǎibuqǐ cannot affordTo be unable to afford to buy something.
- 起源 qǐyuán originorigin; genesis; the point at which something begins
- 经得起 jīngdeqǐ to withstandto be able to endure or stand up to something
- 对得起 duìdeqǐ to not let downTo be worthy of; to treat someone fairly so that one has a clear conscience or no reason for shame.
- 拉起 lāqǐ to pull upto pull up; to lift up; to draw back; to drag over
- 起作用 qǐzuòyòng to have an effectto play a part in; to function; to work or be operative
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH