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起 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say qǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“起”用来表示从坐或躺的状态站起来。
qǐ lái yòng lái biǎo shì cóng zuò huò tǎn de zhuàng tài zhàn qǐ lái.
The word “起” is used to indicate rising from a sitting or lying position.
Context note
“起”常用于描述起床、起身等日常生活动作。
qǐ cháng yòng yú miáo shù qǐchuáng、qǐshēn děng rìjīng huó dòng.
"起" is commonly used to describe actions like getting up and standing up in daily life.
5 examples
他早上一起床就去跑步。
tā zǎo shàng yì qǐ chuáng jiù qù pǎo bù。
He gets up early in the morning and goes for a run.
妈妈叫我起床。
mā ma jiào wǒ qǐ chuáng。
Mom calls me to get up.
他站起来回答问题。
tā zhàn qǐ lái huí dá wèn tí。
He stands up to answer the question.
请起立，开始上课。
qǐng qǐ lì， kāi shǐ shàng kè。
Please stand up, class is starting.
他从床上一起身就去洗手间。
tā cóng chuáng shàng yì qǐ shēn jiù qù xǐ shǒu jiān。
He gets out of bed and goes straight to the bathroom.
5 mini stories
早上，小明一起床就去跑步。
zǎo shàng， xiǎo míng yì qǐ chuáng jiù qù pǎo bù。
In the morning, Xiao Ming gets up and goes for a run.
妈妈叫他一起床就去上学。
mā ma jiào tā yì qǐ chuáng jiù qù shàng xué。
Mom calls him to get up early so he can go to school.
他从床上一起身就去洗手间。
tā cóng chuáng shàng yì qǐ shēn jiù qù xǐ shǒu jiān。
He gets out of bed and goes straight to the bathroom.
他站起来回答问题，老师表扬了他。
tā zhàn qǐ lái huí dá wèn tí， lǎo shī biǎo yáng le tā。
He stands up to answer the question and the teacher praises him.
请起立，开始上课。老师说。
qǐng qǐ lì， kāi shǐ shàng kè。 lǎo shī shuō。
Please stand up, class is starting. The teacher says.