(qǐ lái) - to get up, to rise in Mandarin
qǐláiTraditional: 起來
Translation
to get up, to rise
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Word origin
起来 (qǐ lái) combines 起 (qǐ), 'to rise', with the directional verb 来 (lái), 'to come'. 来 was originally a pictograph of a wheat or barley plant, later borrowed for 'to come'. As a compound it means 'to get up' or 'to rise', and serves as a directional complement.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 起 (qǐ, rise) + 来 (lái, come)
Stroke order
起
来
Examples
！
Get up quickly!
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He stood up.
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It's dawn, time to get up.
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It's dawn, get up quickly.
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起来 (qǐ lái) means to get up, to rise. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 10: 起来, 打, 点 and 7 more words.