lái

HSK 1
common
verb
complement

Meaning of 起来

起来 means to rise from a lying or sitting position; to stand up; to get out of bed; to wake up. Pronounced qǐ lái. HSK 1.

  • to rise from a lying or sitting position; to stand up
  • to get out of bed; to wake up
  • to rise up; to emerge; to lift off

Definitions & Examples

lái
 
ràng
lǎo
tài
tai
zuò
xià
 

You get up and let the old lady sit down.

kàn
jiàn
lǎo
shī
jìn
lái
 
zhàn
le
lái
 

As soon as he saw the teacher enter, he immediately stood up.

ge
shuāi
jiāo
de
duì
yuán
jiān
nán
de
le
lái
 

The wrestler who fell struggled to get up.