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When used like this, 起来 is only used with spontaneous actions, like 唱 (chàng),  跳 (tiào),  聊 (liáo), or with states like 热 (rè),  冷 (lěng), or 好 (hǎo) etc. It cannot be used with planned actions.  
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<li class="x"> 我们 <strong>做饭</strong> <em>起来</em> 吧。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <strong>zuòfàn</strong> <em>qǐlái</em> ba.</span> </li>
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<li class="x">你 几 点 <strong>工作</strong> <em>起来</em> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ jǐ diǎn <strong>gōngzuò</strong> <em>qǐlái</em>?</span> </li>
<li class="o"> 我们 <em>开始</em> <strong>做饭</strong> 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>kāishǐ</em> <strong>zuòfàn</strong> ba.</span><span class="trans">Let's start cooking.</span></li>
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<li class="o">你 几 点 <em>开始</em> <strong>工作</strong> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ jǐ diǎn <em>kāishǐ</em> <strong>gōngzuò</strong>?</span><span class="trans">What time will you start working?</span></li>
 
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*大家 <strong>唱</strong> <em>起来</em> ,<strong>跳</strong> <em>起来</em> !  <span class="pinyin">Dàjiā <strong>chàng</strong> <em>qǐlái</em>, <strong>tiào</strong> <em>qǐlái</em> !</span><span class="trans">Let's sing and dance!</span>
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*大家 <strong>唱</strong> <em>起来</em> ,<strong>跳</strong> <em>起来</em> !  <span class="pinyin">Dàjiā <strong>chàng</strong> <em>qǐlái</em>, <strong>tiào</strong> <em>qǐlái</em> !</span><span class="trans">Let's sing and dance, everybody!</span>
 
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This expresses that the subject seems ''adjective'' when the action of the verb is performed. This structure is frequently used with perception verbs such as 看, 听, 闻, , etc.
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This expresses that the subject seems ''adjective'' when the action of the verb is performed. This structure is frequently used with perception verbs such as 看, 听, 闻, , etc.
  
 
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*他 <em>看起来</em> <strong>很 友好</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>kàn qǐlái</em> <strong>hěn yǒuhǎo</strong>.</span><span class="trans">He looks very friendly.</span>
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*他 <em>看 起来</em> <strong>很 友好</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>kàn qǐlái</em> <strong>hěn yǒuhǎo</strong>.</span><span class="trans">He looks very friendly.</span>
*你 的 头发 <em>闻起来</em> <strong>很 香</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de tóufa <em>wén qǐlái</em> <strong>hěn xiāng</strong>.</span><span class="trans">Your hair smells good.</span>
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*你 的 头发 <em>闻 起来</em> <strong>很 香</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de tóufa <em>wén qǐlái</em> <strong>hěn xiāng</strong>.</span><span class="trans">Your hair smells good.</span>
*这 件 事情 <em>听起来</em> <strong>有点 复杂</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shìqing  <em>tīng qǐlái</em> <strong>yǒudiǎn fùzá</strong>.</span><span class="trans">This matter sounds a little bit complex.</span>
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*这 件 事情 <em>听 起来</em> <strong>有点 复杂</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shìqing  <em>tīng qǐlái</em> <strong>yǒudiǎn fùzá</strong>.</span><span class="trans">This matter sounds a little bit complex.</span>
*这些 菜 <em>尝起来</em> 都 <strong>不错</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē cài <em>cháng qǐlái</em> dōu <strong>bùcuò</strong>.</span><span class="trans">These foods all taste good.</span>
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*这些 菜 <em>尝 起来</em> 都 <strong>不错</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē cài <em>cháng qǐlái</em> dōu <strong>bùcuò</strong>.</span><span class="trans">These foods all taste good.</span>
*你 的 床 <strong></strong> <em>摸起来</em> <strong>很 舒服</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de chuáng <em>mō qǐlái</em> <strong>hěn shūfu</strong>.</span><span class="trans">Your bed feels very comfortable.</span>
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*你 的 床 <em>摸 起来</em> <strong>很 舒服</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de chuáng <em>mō qǐlái</em> <strong>hěn shūfu</strong>.</span><span class="trans">Your bed feels very comfortable.</span>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:04, 21 February 2020

起来 (qǐlái) comes up very frequently in Chinese and can be used both literally and figuratively. This is a little like the usage of "up" in English, which can be used literally, as in "stand up," or figuratively, as in "add up." When used figuratively, 起来 often serves as a direction complement.

Basic Meaning

Structure

起来 can be used to express an upward movement like "up," as in the English examples of "stand up" or "pick up."

Verb + 起来

Examples

  • 请 大家 起来Qǐng dàjiā zhàn qǐlái.Everyone, please stand up.
  • 起来Jiǎn qǐlái.Pick it up (from the floor).
  • 起来Tóu tái qǐlái.Raise your head.
  • 别动 ! 起来Bié dòng! shǒu qǐlái.Don't move! Put your hands up.

Used for Initiation of an Action

Structure

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

Verb / Adj. + 起来 +了

Examples

  • 小鸟 飞 起来 Xiǎoniǎo fēi qǐlái le .The birds started flying.
  • 宝宝 哭 起来 Bǎobao kū qǐlái le.The baby started crying.
  • 两 个 大妈 吵 起来 Liǎng gè dàmā chǎo qǐlái le.Two middle-aged ladies started arguing.
  • 天气 热 起来 Tiānqì rè qǐlái le.It's getting hot.
  • 结婚 以后 ,她 胖 起来 Jiéhūn yǐhòu, tā pàng qǐlái le.After she got married, she has started to gain weight.
  • 爷爷 的 身体 好 起来 Yéye de shēntǐ hǎo qǐlái le.Grandpa's health is getting better.

When used like this, 起来 is only used with spontaneous actions, like 唱 (chàng), 跳 (tiào), 聊 (liáo), or with states like 热 (rè), 冷 (lěng), or 好 (hǎo) etc. It cannot be used with planned actions.

  • 你 几 点 工作 起来Nǐ jǐ diǎn gōngzuò qǐlái?
  • 你 几 点 开始 工作Nǐ jǐ diǎn kāishǐ gōngzuò?What time will you start working?

It can also used as a way to encourage people to start doing something immediately:

  • 大家 起来 起来 ! Dàjiā chàng qǐlái, tiào qǐlái !Let's sing and dance, everybody!

Used for an Initial Judgement

起来 is used here to express that the speaker has only just initiated an action, and based on that, has made a preliminary judgment. It is used in the following structure:

Structure

Subj. + Verb + 起来 + Adv. + Adj.

This expresses that the subject seems adjective when the action of the verb is performed. This structure is frequently used with perception verbs such as 看, 听, 闻, 摸, etc.

Examples

  • 看 起来 很 友好kàn qǐlái hěn yǒuhǎo.He looks very friendly.
  • 你 的 头发 闻 起来 很 香Nǐ de tóufa wén qǐlái hěn xiāng.Your hair smells good.
  • 这 件 事情 听 起来 有点 复杂Zhè jiàn shìqing tīng qǐlái yǒudiǎn fùzá.This matter sounds a little bit complex.
  • 这些 菜 尝 起来不错Zhèxiē cài cháng qǐlái dōu bùcuò.These foods all taste good.
  • 你 的 床 摸 起来 很 舒服Nǐ de chuáng mō qǐlái hěn shūfu.Your bed feels very comfortable.

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