DictionaryCommon words起來

WordTOCFL Novice 2process verbTaiwan frequency #189

起來

qǐlái

“to stand up; to get up; to rise; (verb complement) beginning of an action; upward movement; preliminary impression; completion of an action”

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To rise, get up, stand up; to start, begin, initiate; to raise, lift; to appear, emerge; to recover, get better; to take out, fetch.

To come; to arrive; to return; to happen; to be used as a substitute for a verb; indicating possibility; indicating the future or next time; approximately.