Word: 起來 (qǐlai, qilai)

窗戶上的簾子被風吹得飄起來了。

Chuānghu shàng de liánzi bèi fēng chuī de piāo qǐlaile.

The curtain on the window was blown up by the wind.

竹籠里藏火炭，早晚要燒起來

zhúlóng lǐ cáng huǒtàn, zǎowǎn yào shāo qǐlai

hiding burning coal in a bamboo cage: it will catch fire sooner or later

竹簡很重，搬起來不方便。

Zhújiǎn hěn zhòng, bān qǐlai bù fāngbiàn.

Bamboo slips are heavy and inconvenient to carry.

等了很久，他開始焦躁起來。

Děng le hěn jiǔ, tā kāishǐ jiāozào qǐlai.

After waiting a long time, he began to get impatient.

筷子頂豆腐,豎不起來

kuàizi dǐng dòufu,shù bù qǐlai

Propping up tofu with chopsticks: can't stand it up

箱子很輕，我可以很容易地拿起來。

Xiāngzi hěn qīng, wǒ kěyǐ hěn róngyì de ná qǐlai.

The box is very light - I can pick it up easily.

系統運行起來了。

Xìtǒng yùnxíng qǐlaile.

The system worked.

老太婆坐飛機,抖起來了

lǎotàipó zuòfēijī,dǒu qǐlaile

an old woman on an airplane: shaking

老師叫我站起來。

Lǎoshī jiào wǒ zhàn qǐlai.

The teacher told me to stand up.

老師在禮堂把學生們集合起來。

Lǎoshī zài lǐtáng bǎ xuéshengmen jíhé qǐlai.

The teacher assembled the students in the hall.

老師進來教室的時候，學生都要站起來。

Lǎoshī jìnlái jiàoshì de shíhou, xuésheng dōu yào zhàn qǐlai.

When the teacher comes into the room, all the students should stand up.

胖子不是一口吃起來的

pàngzi bú shì yìkǒu chī qǐlai de

a fat man isn't made by one mouthful

草帽子當鑼打，響不起來

cǎo màozi dāng luó dǎ, xiǎng bù qǐlai

Beating a straw hat like a gong: can't make it ring (can't think of it)

蒙古包拆裝起來很方便。

Měnggǔbāo chāizhuāng qǐlai hěn fāngbiàn.

A yurt is very easy to take down and put up.

蜂蜜嘗起來很甜蜜。

Fēngmì cháng qǐlai hěn tiánmì.

Honey tastes very sweet.

被告的律師站了起來。

Bèigào de lǜshī zhànle qǐlai.

The defendant's lawyer stood up.

要是你和我們一起來就好了。

Yàoshi nǐ hé wǒmen yì qǐlai jiù hǎole.

I wish you had come with us.

請和夫人一起來吧！

Qǐng hé fūren yì qǐlai ba!

Please come over with your wife.

請在明天六點叫我起來。

Qǐng zài míngtiān liù diǎn jiào wǒ qǐlai.

Please wake me up at six tomorrow.

請您把窗戶關起來好嗎？

Qǐng nín bǎ chuānghu guān qǐlai hǎo ma?

Would you close the window?

請您把那扇窗戶關起來好嗎？

Qǐng nín bǎ nà shàn chuānghu guān qǐlai hǎo ma?

Would you please close that window?

請把你的外套掛起來。

Qǐng bǎ nǐ de wàitào guà qǐlai.

Hang up your coat, please.

請站起來。

Qǐng zhàn qǐlai.

Qǐng zhàn qǐlái.

起來，搜尋。

Qǐlai, sōuxún.

Get up, search.

跑到山里躲起來。

Pǎo dào shān lǐ duǒ qǐlai.

Run and hide in the mountains.

跟我一起來唱吧。

Gēn wǒ yì qǐlai chàng ba.

Come sing with me.

跟我們一起來吧。

Gēn wǒmen yì qǐlai ba.

Come along with us.

這個書架組裝起來很簡單。

Zhège shūjià zǔzhuāng qǐlai hěn jiǎndān.

This bookcase is easy to assemble.

這個小鎮依託旅遊發展起來了。

Zhège xiǎozhèn yītuō lǚyóu fāzhǎn qǐlaile.

This town has developed by relying on tourism.

這個果汁喝起來酸酸的。

Zhège guǒzhī hē qǐlai suān suān de.

This juice tastes sour.

這些水聞起來很香。

Zhèxiē shuǐ wén qǐlai hěn xiāng.

This water smells good.

這件事做起來沒有聽著這麼難。

Zhè jiàn shì zuò qǐlai méiyǒu tīngzhe zhème nán.

Once you do it, you see that it's not as hard as it sounds.

這件外套你穿起來很合身。

Zhè jiàn wàitào nǐ chuān qǐlai hěn héshēn.

This coat fits you very well.

這聽起來很奇怪。

Zhè tīng qilai hěn qíguài.

That sounds strange to me.

這姑娘笑起來真俊俏！

Zhè gūniang xiào qǐlai zhēn jùnqiào!

This girl is so charming when she smiles!

這把刀用起來不太順手。

Zhè bǎ dāo yòng qǐlai bú tài shùnshǒu.

This knife isn't very easy to use.

這方案聽起來不錯。

Zhè fāng'àn tīng qilai búcuò.

That sounds like a fairly good proposal.

這時，她突然笑了起來。

Zhèshí, tā tūrán xiàole qǐlai.

All of a sudden, she began to laugh.

這是你不願意一起來的原因嗎？

Zhè shì nǐ bú yuànyì yì qǐlai de yuányīn ma?

Is this the reason you didn't want to come with me?

這本書他們讀起來夠簡單了。

Zhè běn shū tāmen dú qǐlai gòu jiǎndānle.

This book is easy enough for them to read.

這本書對你來說讀起來太難了。

Zhè běn shū duì nǐ lái shuō dú qǐlai tài nánle.

This book is too difficult for you to read.

這朵花聞起來很香。

Zhè duǒ huā wén qǐlai hěn xiāng.

This flower smells very nice.

這條圍巾摸起來又軟又滑。

Zhè tiáo wéijīn mō qǐlai yòu ruǎn yòu huá.

This scarf feels soft and smooth.

這條圍巾是絲做的，摸起來很滑。

Zhè tiáo wéijīn shì sī zuò de, mō qǐlai hěn huá.

This scarf is made of silk and feels very smooth.

這次，我會和妹妹一起來。

Zhècì, wǒ huì hé mèimei yì qǐlai.

This time, I'll come with my sister.

這種花茶聞起來很香。

Zhèzhǒng huāchá wén qǐlai hěn xiāng.

This kind of scented tea smells wonderful.

這蛋糕吃起來不同一般。

Zhè dàngāo chī qǐlai bùtóng yìbān.

The cake tastes divine!

這輛車保養起來很貴。

Zhè liàng chē bǎoyǎng qǐlai hěn guì.

It is expensive running this car.

這輛轎車坐起來很舒服。

Zhè liàng jiàochē zuò qǐlai hěn shūfu.

This sedan is very comfortable to ride in.

這門課我學起來很吃力。

Zhè mén kè wǒ xué qǐlai hěn chīlì.

I'm struggling a lot to learn this course.

那位老師笑起來很有親和力。

Nà wèi lǎoshī xiào qǐlai hěn yǒu qīnhélì.

That teacher has a lot of warmth when she smiles.

那聽起來完全不可能。

Nà tīng qilai wánquán bù kěnéng.

It seems totally impossible.

那幫人也和我們一起來了。

Nà bāng rén yě hé wǒmen yì qǐlaile.

The group of people came along with us.

那幅畫上畫著兩隻飛起來的仙鶴。

Nà fú huà shàng huà zhe liǎng zhī fēi qǐlai de xiānhè.

That painting shows two cranes taking flight.

那花聞起來很香。

Nà huā wén qǐlai hěn xiāng.

That flower smells sweet.

那聞起來像奶酪。

Nà wén qǐlai xiàng nǎilào.

That smells like cheese.

那首歌聽起來真悽涼。

Nà shǒu gē tīng qilai zhēn qīliáng.

That song sounds so mournful.

錢是一點一點積累起來的。

Qián shì yìdiǎnyìdiǎn jīlěi qǐlai de.

Money is accumulated bit by bit.

聞起來好香。

Wén qǐlai hǎo xiāng.

It smells so good.

雨停以後，天空變得明朗起來。

Yǔ tíng yǐhòu, tiānkōng biànde mínglǎng qǐlai.

After the rain stopped, the sky turned bright.

韓語很難學，但韓文學起來很快。

Hányǔ hěn nán xué, dàn hán wénxué qǐlai hěn kuài.

Korean is difficult to learn, but Hangul can be learned quickly.

風一吹，樹上的燈籠就晃蕩起來。

Fēng yì chuī, shù shàng de dēnglóng jiù huàngdang qǐlai.

When the wind blew, the lanterns on the tree began to sway.

風車轉起來就能發電。

Fēngchē zhuàn qǐlai jiù néng fādiàn.

Once the wind turbine spins, it can generate electricity.

風車轉起來，就能發電。

Fēngchē zhuàn qǐlai, jiù néng fādiàn.

When the windmill turns, it can generate electricity.

馬勺吊起來當鑼打，窮得丁零噹啷響

mǎsháo diào qǐlai dàng luó dǎ, qióng de dīnglingdānglāng xiǎng

A ladle hung up and beaten as a gong: so poor it clangs

馬受驚後跑了起來。

Mǎ shòujīng hòu pǎole qǐlai.

The horse got spooked and started to run.

馬尾兒穿豆腐，提不起來

mǎyǐ ér chuān dòufu, tí bù qǐlai

Threading tofu on a horsehair: can't be lifted