起来 qǐlái to get up
to get up, to rise, to arise, to start
怎么记住“起来”: 起 rise up + 来 come = to get up.
汉字
用法
- Literally 'to get up / rise' - 快起来 (kuài qǐlái) get up quick; 站起来 (zhàn qǐlái) stand up.
- Its bigger job is as a complement meaning 'start and continue': 唱起来 (chàng qǐlái) break into song, 想起来 (xiǎng qǐlái) recall/it comes to mind.
- Also frames an appraisal - 看起来 (kàn qǐlái) it looks..., 听起来 (tīng qǐlái) it sounds....
例句
- 他看起来很老。 Tā kàn qǐlai hěn lǎo.He looks very old.
- 请帮我把它包起来。 Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ tā bāo qǐlai.Please help me wrap it up.
- 你看起来很轻松。 Nǐ kànqǐlái hěn qīngsōng.You appear to be relaxed.
- 国旗升起来了。 Guóqí shēng qǐlái le.The national flag has been raised.