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[[Result complement "-qilai"|We saw in B1]] that 起来 (qǐlái), among other things, can be used to express a literal upward movement. 起来 also has some more slightly less intuitive usages, listed below.
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[[Result complement "-qilai"|We saw in B1]] that 起来 (qǐlái), among other things, can be used to express a literal upward movement. 起来 also has some more slightly less intuitive usages, listed below.\r\n==Expressing bringing things together==\r\n===Structure===\r\n起来 can be used to express collecting things together, where in English we might say "tidy up", or "add up".\r\n<div class="jiegou">
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</div>\r\n===Examples===\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n* 请 把13 和 15 <strong>加</strong>  <em> 起来</em>。<span class="trans">Please add 13 and 15 together.</span>
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* 请 把13 和 15 <strong>加</strong>  <em> 起来</em>。<span class="trans">Please add 13 and 15 together.</span>
 
 
* 宝宝，你 应该 把 你 的 玩具 <strong>收</strong> <em> 起来</em> 。<span class="trans">Darling, you should put your toys away.</span>
 
* 宝宝，你 应该 把 你 的 玩具 <strong>收</strong> <em> 起来</em> 。<span class="trans">Darling, you should put your toys away.</span>
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* 怎么 才 能 让 她  <strong>高兴</strong> <em> 起来</em>。<span class="trans">Anything to make her be happy.</span>
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* 怎么 才 能 让 她  <strong>高兴</strong> <em> 起来</em>。<span class="trans">Anything to make her be happy.</span>\r\n</div>\r\n==Expressing initiation of an action==\r\n===Structure===\r\n起来 can also be used to show that an action or state has started and is ongoing:\r\n<div class="jiegou">
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* 大家  <em>笑 起来</em> 了。<span class="trans">Everyone started laughing.</span>
 
* 大家  <em>笑 起来</em> 了。<span class="trans">Everyone started laughing.</span>
 
* 两 个 大妈  <em>吵 起来</em> 了。<span class="trans">Two aunts started arguing.</span>
 
* 两 个 大妈  <em>吵 起来</em> 了。<span class="trans">Two aunts started arguing.</span>
 
* 今天 天气 <em>热 起来</em> 了。<span class="trans">It's starting to get hot today.</span>
 
* 今天 天气 <em>热 起来</em> 了。<span class="trans">It's starting to get hot today.</span>
 
* 他 的 病 <em>好起来</em>了。<span class="trans">His illness is starting to get better.</span>
 
* 他 的 病 <em>好起来</em>了。<span class="trans">His illness is starting to get better.</span>
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</div>\r\nWhen used like this, 起来 is only used with spontaneous actions, like 唱, 跳, 讨论, or with states like  热，冷，or 好 etc. It cannot be used with planned actions. \r\n<div class="liju">
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When used like this, 起来 is only used with spontaneous actions, like 唱, 跳, 讨论, or with states like  热，冷，or 好 etc. It cannot be used with planned actions.  
 
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<li class="x"> 我们 做饭 起来 吧。</li>
 
<li class="x"> 我们 做饭 起来 吧。</li>
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*[[Result complement "-qilai"]]
 
*[[Result complement "-qilai"]]
 
* Figurative directional complements [[Result complement "xiaqu"|下去]] and [[Resultative Complement "chu(lai)"|出来]]
 
* Figurative directional complements [[Result complement "xiaqu"|下去]] and [[Resultative Complement "chu(lai)"|出来]]
 
* [[Direction complement]]
 
* [[Direction complement]]
 
* [[Result complements "dao" and "jian"]]
 
* [[Result complements "dao" and "jian"]]
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* [[Appearance with "kanqilai"]]\r\n== Sources  and further reading ==\r\n
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===Books===\r\n* [[Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 2 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)]] (pp. 80) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301078617/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301078617 →buy]
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== Sources  and further reading ==
 
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* [[Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 2 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)]] (pp. 80) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301078617/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301078617 →buy]
 
 
* [[Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) ]] (pp. 25-31) [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ →buy]  
 
* [[Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) ]] (pp. 25-31) [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ →buy]  
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 141-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy]
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 141-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy]
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* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2]] (pp. 20) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0887276881 →buy]
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2]] (pp. 20) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0887276881 →buy]
 
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 169) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy]
 
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 169) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy]
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* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5) ]] (pp. 134-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561914083/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561914083 →buy]
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* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5) ]] (pp. 134-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561914083/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561914083 →buy]\r\n=== Websites ===\r\n* Yale: [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/mandarin/content/directional/grammar/direction-3a.htm Extended meaning of some directional complements]
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* Yale: [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/mandarin/content/directional/grammar/direction-3a.htm Extended meaning of some directional complements]
 
 
{{Basic Grammar|起来|B2|V + 起来|宝宝，你 应该 把 你 的 玩具 <strong>收</strong> <em> 起来</em> 。|grammar point|ASGSCN01}}
 
{{Basic Grammar|起来|B2|V + 起来|宝宝，你 应该 把 你 的 玩具 <strong>收</strong> <em> 起来</em> 。|grammar point|ASGSCN01}}
 
{{Rel char|来}}
 
{{Rel char|来}}

Revision as of 06:18, 26 November 2013

We saw in B1 that 起来 (qǐlái), among other things, can be used to express a literal upward movement. 起来 also has some more slightly less intuitive usages, listed below.\r\n==Expressing bringing things together==\r\n===Structure===\r\n起来 can be used to express collecting things together, where in English we might say "tidy up", or "add up".\r\n

Verb + 起来

\r\n===Examples===\r\n

\r\n* 请 把13 和 15 加 起来。Please add 13 and 15 together.
  • 宝宝，你 应该 把 你 的 玩具 收 起来 。Darling, you should put your toys away.
  • 怎么 才 能 让 她 高兴 起来。Anything to make her be happy.\r\n

\r\n==Expressing initiation of an action==\r\n===Structure===\r\n起来 can also be used to show that an action or state has started and is ongoing:\r\n

Verb + 起来 +　了

\r\n===Examples===\r\n

  • 大家 笑 起来 了。Everyone started laughing.
  • 两 个 大妈 吵 起来 了。Two aunts started arguing.
  • 今天 天气 热 起来 了。It's starting to get hot today.
  • 他 的 病 好起来了。His illness is starting to get better.

\r\nWhen used like this, 起来 is only used with spontaneous actions, like 唱, 跳, 讨论, or with states like 热，冷，or 好 etc. It cannot be used with planned actions. \r\n

  • 我们 做饭 起来 吧。
  • 我们 开始 做饭 吧。

\r\n==See also==

===Books===\r\n* Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 2 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) (pp. 80) →buy

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