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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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[[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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==Expressing bringing things together==
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===Structure===
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起来 can be used to express collecting things together, where in English we might say "tidy up", or "add up".
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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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===Examples===
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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>\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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* 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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==Expressing initiation of an action==
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起来 can also be used to show that an action or state has started and is ongoing:
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Verb + 起来 +　了
 
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</div>\r\n===Examples===\r\n<div class="liju">
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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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</div>\r\n==See also==
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==See also==
 
*[[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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* [[Appearance with "kanqilai"]]
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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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===Books===
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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]\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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* [[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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=== Websites ===
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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}}
 
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Revision as of 09:07, 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.

Expressing bringing things together

Structure

起来 can be used to express collecting things together, where in English we might say "tidy up", or "add up".

Verb + 起来

Examples

  • 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.

Expressing initiation of an action

Structure

起来 can also be used to show that an action or state has started and is ongoing:

Verb + 起来 +　了

Examples

  • 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.

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.

  • 我们 做饭 起来 吧。
  • 我们 开始 做饭 吧。

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Websites

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