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起来 (qǐ lái) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 2

起来 (qǐ lái) is a Chinese word: to get up; to stand up. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 起来

动 dòng verb

to get up; to stand up

早上我七点起来。

zǎo shang wǒ qī diǎn qǐ lái

I get up at seven o'clock in the morning.

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Word breakdown

起 qǐ — to rise, to get up (main action)

来 lái — directional complement indicating upward or completed movement

Structure & writing
1 起 qǐ — to stand up from a sitting, lying, or prone position; to sit up from lying down

起 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 来 lái — to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去
来 is a component in 1 characters

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