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Chinese dictionary
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v.stand up
起来吃药。
Sit up and have your medicine.
你起来，让她坐。
Stand up and let her sit.
她让你起来。
She wants you to stand up.
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v.used after a verb to indicate the beginning and continuation of an action
天气逐渐暖和起来了。
It's getting warm.
大家都笑起来了。
Everyone burst out laughing.
太阳升起来了。
The sun came up.
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v.used after a verb to indicate an impression or a judgement
看起来，她不会来了。
It looks as if she won't be coming.
听起来挺好。
It sounds perfect.
看起来要下雨。
It looks like rain.
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v.rise
起来反抗敌人的压迫
rise against enermy's oppression
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- 5
v.get up
快起来，你这个懒虫。
Get up! you lazy bones.
你明天早点起来。
Get up a bit earlier tomorrow.
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v.used after a verb to indicate upward movement
拣起来
pick up
跳起来
jump up
飞起来
fly up
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v.used after a verb to indicate completeness or effectiveness
存起来
store away
锁起来
lock up
加起来
add up
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(forming a verbal topic)
说起来容易，但做起来难。
It's easier said than done.
Word usage
- Note"来" is sometimes not read in the neutral tone in "起来".
- Separable word"起" and "来" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
早上太困了，起不来。
I'm too sleepy to get up in the morning.
你这么晚还不睡，明天早上起得来吗？
Can you get up tomorrow morning if you stay up this late?