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起

qǐ

classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance

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Meaning of 起 in English

qǐHSK 3+ HSK 5verb, measure wordSyllabus #801
  1. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
  2. classifier for groups: batch, group
  3. to rise
  4. to raise
  5. to get up
  6. to set out
  7. to start
  8. to appear

Example sentences

  1. 體育場內已搭建起舞台。
    tǐ yù chǎng nèi yǐ dā jiàn qǐ wǔ tái。
    A stage has been set up in the stadium.
    Tatoeba #13575526 by LeviHighway · #10014533 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 汤姆给玛丽起的外号。
    tāng mǔ gěi mǎ lì qǐ de wài hào。
    Tom gave Mary that nickname.
    Tatoeba #8499973 by maxine · #6662189 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 他停下脚步看起海报。
    tā tíng xià jiǎo bù kàn qǐ hǎi bào。
    He paused to look at the poster.
    Tatoeba #9970751 by GlossaMatik · #304649 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 起

起床HSK 1对不起HSK 1起来HSK 2一起HSK 2起飞HSK 3起到HSK 4引起HSK 4发起HSK 5提起HSK 5了不起HSK 5

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences