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起来

qi lai
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 1

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Definitions

  1. 1. (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
  2. 2. indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhàn])
  3. 3. indicating completion
  4. 4. (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kàn]) expressing preliminary judgment
  5. 5. also pr. [qǐ lai]

Example Sentences

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起来 吧!
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 797554)

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Child Words of 起来