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起來

简起来 · 繁起來

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ lai#

to stand up; to get up
also pr. qǐlái

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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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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3–5 · qi3 lai5

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hei2 loi4

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verb

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

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