起来
HSK 3.0 · Level 1HSK 2.0 · Level 3
起来 (qǐlai) · to get up
起来 (qǐlai) means “to get up; to stand up; to start”. It is written with 2 characters: 起 (to get up) + 来 (to come). It is an HSK 1 word.
How 起来 is built
The characters
Example sentences
快起来，八点了！Kuài qǐlai, bā diǎn le!Get up, it's eight o'clock!
大家都笑起来了。Dàjiā dōu xiào qǐlai le.Everyone started laughing.
Questions about 起来
What does 起来 mean?
起来 (qǐlai) means “to get up; to stand up; to start”.
How do you pronounce 起来?
起来 is pronounced qǐlai.
Which HSK level is 起来?
起来 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 3.
Learn 起来 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 41: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.