How common it is
一起 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yīqǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
一起可以用来表示两个人或多人共同做某事。
yì qǐ kě yǐ lái bǎo shí liǎng gè rén huò duō rén gòng tóng zuò mǒu shì.
一起 can be used to indicate that two or more people do something together.
Context note
一起常用于描述家庭活动、朋友聚会或学习任务。
yì qǐ cháng yòng lái miáo shù jiā tíng huó dòng, péng you jù huì huò xué xí wù nàn.
一起 is often used to describe family activities, friend gatherings, or learning tasks.
5 examples
我们一起去公园玩。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán wán。
We go to the park together to play.
妈妈和我一起做饭。
mā ma hé wǒ yì qǐ zuò fàn。
Mom cooks with me together.
我们一起学习新单词。
wǒ men yì qǐ xué xí xīn dān cí。
We learn new words together.
爸爸带我和弟弟一起去游泳。
bà ba dài wǒ hé dì di yì qǐ qù yóu yǒng。
Dad takes my brother and me to swim together.
我们一起去图书馆借书。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù tú shū guǎn jiè shū。
We go to the library together to borrow books.
5 mini stories
妈妈和我一起做饭，我很开心。爸爸也来帮忙了。
mā ma hé wǒ yì qǐ zuò fàn， wǒ hěn kāi xīn。 bà ba yě lái bāng máng le。
Mom and I cook together, and I'm very happy. Dad also came to help.
我和朋友们一起去公园野餐。我们玩得很开心。
wǒ hé péng yǒu men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán yě cān。 wǒ men wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
I go on a picnic with my friends in the park. We have fun playing.
我们一起学习，互相帮助。这样学得更快。
wǒ men yì qǐ xué xí， hù xiāng bāng zhù。 zhè yàng xué dé gèng kuài。
We learn together, helping each other. This way we learn faster.
妈妈带我和弟弟一起去超市购物。我们买了很多好吃的东西。
mā mā dài wǒ hé dì di yì qǐ qù chāo shì gòu wù。 wǒ men mǎi le hěn duō hǎo chī de dōng xī。
Mom takes my brother and me to the supermarket for shopping. We bought many delicious things.
我们一起去看电影，看完后一起回家。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng， kàn wán hòu yì qǐ huí jiā。
We go together to watch a movie, then walk home together after it's over.