起来 in English qi5 lai5 Meaning

Meanings

  • (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
  • indicating an upward movement (for example: after 站[zhan4])
  • indicating completion
  • (after a perception verb, for example: 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment
  • also pronounced [qi3 lai5]

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Pinyin

qi5 lai5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

qi3to rise lai2to come