Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
起
qǐ
Description
"起"的意思是从下面到上面，比如早上从床上起来。
"起" means to go from below to above, for example, getting up from bed in the morning.
它也可以放在动词后面，表示开始做某件事。
It can also be placed after a verb to indicate starting to do something.
Meanings
起qǐ
to rise; to get up; to stand up
我每天七点起床。
I get up at seven every day.
起qǐ
to begin; to start
从今天起，我要学中文。
Starting today, I will learn Chinese.
起qǐ
verb complement: up, able to
这个东西太贵，我买不起。
This thing is too expensive; I can't afford it.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
as a complement, 买得起/买不起 means can/cannot afford something.
- Usage
从…起 marks a starting point in time or place.
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