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起來

简起来 · 繁起來

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ lai#

Mandarin · pinyin qi lai#

(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站 zhàn)
indicating completion
(after a perception verb, e.g. 看 kàn) expressing preliminary judgment
also pr. qǐlai

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3–5 · qi3 lai5

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 6 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

hei2 loi4

Cantonese word readings for 起來. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

hei2 loi4

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

to rise up; to get up
to get up; to get out of bed
placed after a verb to indicate that the action has started
placed after a verb to form a copular verb, expressing evaluation based on initial perception
(Southern Min) to go up
(Taiwanese Hokkien) to go north