起

qǐ

to rise; to get up; measure word for cases

verbalso measure wordHSK 3.0 word list · Band 3
Dictionary entry

to rise; to raise; to get up

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起

See it in sentences

明天你几点起?

Míngtiān nǐ jǐ diǎn qǐ?

English

What time are you getting up tomorrow?

他起得比我早。

Tā qǐ de bǐ wǒ zǎo.

English

He gets up earlier than me.

Goes with

  • 起床get out of bed
  • 起来get up; rise
  • 起飞take off
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