What does 起来 mean in Chinese?

起来 (qǐ lai) means "to get up; up" in Chinese.

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Q: How do you use 起来 in a sentence?

快起来，要迟到了！ (Kuài qǐlai, yào chídào le!) — Get up, you'll be late!

Pinyin: qǐ lai

to get up; up

🏮 Chinese HSK 4 🔧 Daily Actions

Example sentence

快起来，要迟到了！

Kuài qǐlai, yào chídào le!

Get up, you'll be late!

What 起来 means

起来 (qǐ lai) is a Chinese word meaning “to get up; up”. It belongs to the Daily Actions topic and appears at HSK 4, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Chinese.

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