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* 这 两 个 公司 <em>一起</em> 做 这个 产品。<span class="pinyin">Zhè liǎng gè gōngsī <em>yīqǐ</em> zuò zhège chǎnpǐn. </span> <span class="trans">These two businesses made this product together. </span>
 
* 这 两 个 公司 <em>一起</em> 做 这个 产品。<span class="pinyin">Zhè liǎng gè gōngsī <em>yīqǐ</em> zuò zhège chǎnpǐn. </span> <span class="trans">These two businesses made this product together. </span>
 
* 下班 以后,你们 <em>一起</em> 来 我 家 吧。<span class="pinyin">Xiàbān yǐhòu, nǐmen <em>yīqǐ</em> lái wǒ jiā ba. </span> <span class="trans">After work, why don't you all come to my home together? </span>
 
* 下班 以后,你们 <em>一起</em> 来 我 家 吧。<span class="pinyin">Xiàbān yǐhòu, nǐmen <em>yīqǐ</em> lái wǒ jiā ba. </span> <span class="trans">After work, why don't you all come to my home together? </span>
* 下 个 月 我 和 妈妈  <em>一起</em> 去 旅行。<span class="pinyin">Xià ge yuè wǒ hé māma  <em>yīqǐ</em> qù lǚxíng. </span> <span class="trans">Next month I'll go on a trip together with mom. </span>
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* 下 个 月 我 和 妈妈  <em>一起</em> 去 旅行。<span class="pinyin">Xià yuè wǒ hé māma  <em>yīqǐ</em> qù lǚxíng. </span> <span class="trans">Next month I'll go on a trip together with mom. </span>
 
* 你们 有没有 <em>一起</em> 玩 过 这 个 游戏?<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen yǒuméiyǒu <em>yīqǐ</em> wán guo zhège yóuxì? </span> <span class="trans">Have you all ever played this game together? </span>
 
* 你们 有没有 <em>一起</em> 玩 过 这 个 游戏?<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen yǒuméiyǒu <em>yīqǐ</em> wán guo zhège yóuxì? </span> <span class="trans">Have you all ever played this game together? </span>
 
* 他  想 和 他太太 <em>一起</em> 学 中文。<span class="pinyin">Tā xiǎng hé tā tàitai <em>yīqǐ</em> xué Zhōngwén. </span> <span class="trans">He wants to study Chinese together with his wife. </span>
 
* 他  想 和 他太太 <em>一起</em> 学 中文。<span class="pinyin">Tā xiǎng hé tā tàitai <em>yīqǐ</em> xué Zhōngwén. </span> <span class="trans">He wants to study Chinese together with his wife. </span>

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If you want to express that you are doing something together with someone else, 一起 (yīqǐ) is your word!

Note: The pinyin for 一起 is written "yīqǐ" but pronounced "yìqǐ" due to a tone change rule.

Structure

一起 (yīqǐ) is the easiest way to express an action being done together with other people.

[Subj.] + 一起 + Verb + Obj.

The subject must be plural - a plural noun or two or more nouns linked with a conjunction. You can't do things together on your own, after all.

Examples

  • 我们 一起 吃 晚饭 吧。Wǒmen yīqǐ chī wǎnfàn ba. Let's eat dinner together.
  • 早上 我 和 老公 一起 去 上班。Zǎoshang wǒ hé lǎogōng yīqǐ qù shàngbān. In the morning, I go to work together with my husband.
  • 周末 我们 一起 去 看电影,好 吗?Zhōumò wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng, hǎo ma? Let's go to the movies this weekend, shall we?
  • 这 两 个 公司 一起 做 这个 产品。Zhè liǎng gè gōngsī yīqǐ zuò zhège chǎnpǐn. These two businesses made this product together.
  • 下班 以后,你们 一起 来 我 家 吧。Xiàbān yǐhòu, nǐmen yīqǐ lái wǒ jiā ba. After work, why don't you all come to my home together?
  • 下 个 月 我 和 妈妈 一起 去 旅行。Xià gè yuè wǒ hé māma yīqǐ qù lǚxíng. Next month I'll go on a trip together with mom.
  • 你们 有没有 一起 玩 过 这 个 游戏?Nǐmen yǒuméiyǒu yīqǐ wán guo zhège yóuxì? Have you all ever played this game together?
  • 他 想 和 他太太 一起 学 中文。Tā xiǎng hé tā tàitai yīqǐ xué Zhōngwén. He wants to study Chinese together with his wife.
  • 结婚以后,你 和 父母 会 一起 住 吗?Jiéhūn yǐhòu, nǐ hé fùmǔ huì yīqǐ zhù ma? Will you live together with your parents after you get married?
  • 今天 晚上 老板 要 和 我们 一起 加班。Jīntiān wǎnshàng, lǎobǎn yào hé wǒmen yīqǐ jiābān. Tonight the boss is going to to work overtime together with us.

See also

Sources and further reading

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