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一起

yī qǐ
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Adverb Very common

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一起
yì qǐ Adverb together
一起
yī qǐ Adverb in the same place; together

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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分开
fēn kāi

to separate

Opposite of being together; separate.

Related words

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共同
gòng tóng

common

Used in compound words or formal contexts meaning 'jointly'.

Synonyms

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一同
yī tóng

together

More formal than 一起; often used in written or formal speech.

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
zài yī qǐ

together

聚在一起
jù zài yī qǐ

to get together

Child Words of 一起

起
qǐ

(for groups or occurrences) instance, time

一
yī

one