一起

yī qǐ

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Adverb Very common

Definitions

1. in the same place
2. together
3. with
4. altogether (in total)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 分开 fēn kāi 分开 fēn kāi to separate Opposite of being together; separate.: to separate

Related words

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• 共同 gòng tóng 共同 gòng tóng common Used in compound words or formal contexts meaning 'jointly'.: common

Synonyms

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• 一同 yī tóng 一同 yī tóng together More formal than 一起; often used in written or formal speech.: together

Usage notes

Collocations

一起 is often used with 跟/和/与 + person + 一起 to mean 'together with someone'.

Common mistakes

Learners may misuse 一起 as a verb; it's an adverb, so you cannot say '我们一起' alone without a verb, but '我们一起去' is correct.

Example Sentences

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我们 一起 学习。

We study together.

我们 一起 去公园吧。

Let's go to the park together.

咱们 一起 去吃饭吧！

Let's go eat together!

他们 一起 搬那张大桌子。

They move that big table together.

他们 一起 抬箱子。

They are carrying the box together.

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Words Containing 一起

• 在一起 在一起 zài yī qǐ: together
• 聚在一起 聚在一起 jù zài yī qǐ: to get together

Child Words of 一起

• 起 起 qǐ: (for groups or occurrences) instance, time
• 一 一 yī: one