起
qǐ
Pinyin
Definition
起
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- to rise
- to raise
- to get up
- to set out
- to start
- to appear
- to launch
- to initiate (action)
- to draft
- to establish
- to get (from a depot or counter)
- verb suffix, to start
- starting from (a time, place, price etc)
- classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
- classifier for groups: batch, group
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 in the same place
- 2 together
- 3 with
- 4 altogether (in total)
- 1 together
- 1 to originate
- 2 to initiate
- 3 to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
- 4 to start
- 5 to propose sth (for the first time)
- 1 to rise
- 2 to raise
- 3 to get up
- 4 to set out
- 5 to start
- 6 to appear
- 7 to launch
- 8 to initiate (action)
- 9 to draft
- 10 to establish
- 11 to get (from a depot or counter)
- 12 verb suffix, to start
- 13 starting from (a time, place, price etc)
- 14 classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
- 15 classifier for groups: batch, group
- 1 to stand up
- 2 to get up
- 3 also pr. [qǐ lái]
Idioms (20)
一波未平,一波又起
- 1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
- 2 many twists and turns to a story
- 3 one thing after another
一病不起
- 1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
事不关己,高高挂起
- 1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
任凭风浪起,稳坐钓鱼台
- 1 lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
- 2 a cool head in a crisis
勤俭起家
- 1 to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)
Sample Sentences
坦白说,你们的商品质量太低了,我不想和你们一起合作。
Frankly speaking, your products are not up to standards. I wouldn’t like to cooperate with you.
这款比较符合我们的需求。最小起订量多少?
This model meets our need. What’s the minimum order quantity?
一千个起订。
It’s a minimum of one thousand.
很多老一辈的中国人喜欢听相声,尤其是郭德纲先生的。说起郭德纲,他不只相声厉害,还熟悉各种戏曲,所以很多人想成为他的学生呢。
Many older Chinese like to listen to cross talk, especially Mr. Guo Degang’s. Speaking of Guo Degang, he is not only good at cross talk, but also familiar with various operas, so many people want to be his students.
你行的,振作起来,不要放弃!
You can do it. Cheer up! Don’t give up!
他姓差名不多,是各省各县各村人氏。你一定见过他,一定听过别人谈起他。
His last name is “Cha” and his first name is “Bu-Duo”. Every province, county, and village has someone named after him. It is certain that you have seen him - and you have undoubtedly heard others talk about him.
你知道中国最有名的人是谁?提起此人,人人皆晓,处处闻名。
Do you know who the most famous person in China is? His name is so well-known that everyone have heard about him.
主管,他总是喜欢拖延,我比较不喜欢和他一起工作。
Mister, he has a tendency to procrastinate. I don’t really like to work with him.
对不起,我听不懂。你说什么?
Sorry, I don't understand. What did you say?
您看起来气色很好。
You look radiant today.