起来
Meaning
起来 (qǐ lai) is a Level 1 word in the HSK 3.0 standard, ranked #166 among the most frequent Chinese words.
- to stand up
- to get up
- also pr. [qi3lai2]
起来 also has another reading: ((after a verb) indicating the beginning and contin…)
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Related words
HSK 1 words — those sharing a character with 起来 come first.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 出来 | to come out; to appear; to arise | 1 | |
| 一起 | (in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a … | 1 | |
| 对不起 | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint | 1 | |
| 回来 | to return; to come back | 1 | |
| 进来 | to come in | 1 | |
| 来到 | to arrive; to come | 1 | |
| 起床 | to get out of bed; to get up | 1 | |
| 说话 | to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word | 1 |