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起
qǐ
Description
“起”常常表示从低到高的动作，比如早上从床上起来，或者站起来。
"起" often indicates an action from low to high, such as getting up from bed in the morning or standing up.
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
我每天六点起。
I get up at six every day.
起qǐ
to begin; to start (from)
从今天起，我要早睡。
Starting today, I will go to bed early.
起来qǐlái
verb complement: up, or beginning of an action
大家都笑了起来。
Everyone started laughing.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
often used as a directional or resultative complement, e.g. 拿起, 想起, 起来.
- Etymology
original meaning 'to rise/stand', extended to 'begin' and grammaticalized as a complement.
In videos
“我刚点了一个是它们家的招牌起司”
“l 的舌头轻微立起抵住硬腭”
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