stand up; sit up; rise to one's feet (v.)
HSK 3
Traditional
起來
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Examples
他感觉不舒服，于是起来走动了一下。 Tā gǎnjué bù shūfú, yúshì qǐlái zǒudòngle yīxià. - He felt uncomfortable, so he got up and walked around.
孩子们听到音乐，开始跳起来了。 Háizimen tīngdào yīnyuè, kāishǐ tiào qǐláile. - The children heard the music and started dancing.
当他听到好消息时，高兴得不禁跳了起来。 Dāng tā tīngdào hǎo xiāoxī shí, gāoxìng de bùjīn tiàole qǐlái. - When he heard the good news, he couldn’t help but jump for joy.
太阳升起来了，大家开始活动。 Tàiyáng shēng qǐláile, dàjiā kāishǐ huódòng. - The sun rose, and everyone began to move.
这个问题已经解决了，大家都松了一口气，又精神了起来。 Zhège wèntí yǐjīng jiějuéle, dàjiā dōu sōngle yīkǒuqì, yòu jīngshénle qǐlái. - The problem has been solved, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and their spirits lifted again.
Characters
来 lái - to come | HSK 1
起 qǐ - (begin) from; rise, get up; occur, start; break out; build; draft, draw out; (used after a verb) move upwards |