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起来
qǐlái
to stand up- Character structure
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起来
起来 (qǐlái) is an HSK 2 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to stand up; depending on context, it can also mean to get up or also pr. [qi3lai2]. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01to stand up
02to get up
03also pr. [qi3lai2]
04(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
起来
你能站起来吗？Nǐ néng zhàn qǐ lái ma？
Can you stand up?
手举起来。Shǒu jǔ qǐ lái。
Raise your hands.
请包起来。Qǐng bāo qǐ lái。
Please wrap it up.
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