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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. | [[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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起来 can be used to express collecting things together, where in English we might say "tidy up", or "add up". | 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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起来 can also be used to show that an action or state has started and is ongoing: | 起来 can also be used to show that an action or state has started and is ongoing: | ||
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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
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。
- 宝宝，你 应该 把 你 的 玩具 收拾 起来 。
- 一个 优秀 的 领袖 会 让 他 的 国民 团结 起来。
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。
- 两 个 大妈 吵 起来 了。
- 今天 天气 热 起来 了。
- 他的病 好起来了。
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
- Result complement "-qilai"
- Figurative directional complements 下去 and 出来
- Direction complement
- Result complements "dao" and "jian"
- Appearance with "kanqilai"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 2 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) (pp. 80) →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) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 342-3) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 169) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5) (pp. 134-5) →buy
