Word: 起来 (qǐlai, qilai)

她收起了伞，跑了起来。

Tā shōu qǐle sǎn, pǎole qǐlai.

She closed her umbrella and started running.

她用一条毯子把自己裹起来。

Tā yòng yìtiáo tǎnzi bǎ zìjǐ guǒ qǐlai.

She wrapped herself in a blanket.

她用夹子把头发夹起来。

Tā yòng jiāzi bǎ tóufā jiā qǐlai.

She used a clip to pin up her hair.

她的住址无论如何也想不起来。

Tā de zhùzhǐ wúlùnrúhé yě xiǎng bù qǐlai.

I can't for the life of me remember her address.

她的歌声听起来既温柔又悲哀。

Tā de gēshēng tīng qilai jì wēnróu yòu bēi'āi.

Her singing sounds both gentle and sorrowful.

她看着画，轻声赞叹起来。

Tā kànzhe huà, qīngshēng zàntàn qǐlai.

Looking at the painting, she softly exclaimed in admiration.

她突然笑了起来。

Tā tūrán xiàole qǐlai.

All of a sudden, she began to laugh.

她笑起来很俊俏。

Tā xiào qǐlai hěn jùnqiào.

She looks so charming when she smiles.

她笑起来很有风情。

Tā xiào qǐlai hěn yǒu fēngqíng.

She has a graceful charm when she smiles.

她累得连脚也抬不起来了。

Tā lèi de lián jiǎo yě tái bù qǐlaile.

She was so tired that she couldn't walk.

她觉得自己好像被举起来了。

Tā juéde zìjǐ hǎoxiàng bèi jǔ qǐlaile.

She felt as if she was being lifted up.

妈妈把剩汤冷藏起来了。

Māma bǎ shèng tāng lěngcáng qǐlaile.

Mom put the leftover soup in the fridge.

孩子一见到母亲就哭了起来。

Háizi yí jiàndào mǔqīn jiù kūle qǐlai.

No sooner had the child seen his mother than he burst into tears.

孩子不由自主地哭了起来。

Háizi bùyóu-zìzhǔ de kūle qǐlai.

The child began to cry involuntarily.

官员和商人勾结起来骗钱。

Guānyuán hé shāngrén gōujié qǐlai piàn qián.

The official colluded with a businessman to cheat people out of money.

宝宝哇的一声哭了起来。

Bǎobao wā de yìshēng kūle qǐlai.

The baby burst out crying with a wail.

宝宝张大嘴巴，哭了起来。

Bǎobao Zhāngdà zuǐba, kūle qǐlai.

The baby opened its mouth wide and started to cry.

屁股底下上弹簧，蹦起来

pìgu dǐxia shàng tánhuáng, bèng qǐlai

fitting springs under one's backside: bounce up

山坡很缓，走起来不累。

Shānpō hěn huǎn, zǒu qǐlai bú lèi.

The slope is gentle, so it isn't tiring to walk up.

工人们用机器把箱子吊起来。

Gōngrénmen yòng jīqì bǎ xiāngzi diào qǐlai.

The workers used a machine to hoist the boxes up.

工人用铁棍把大石头撬起来。

Gōngrén yòng tiě gùn bǎ dà shítou qiào qǐlai.

The workers used an iron bar to lift the big rock.

已经下午一点了，你快点起来！

Yǐjīng xiàwǔ yìdiǎn le, nǐ kuàidiǎn qǐlai!

It's already 1pm - get up now!

帽子被风吹了起来。

Màozi bèi fēng chuīle qǐlai.

The hat was blown away by the wind.

很快人群就在他周围聚集了起来。

Hěn kuài rénqún jiù zài tā zhōuwéi jùjíle qǐlai.

A crowd soon gathered around him.

德语学起来容易吗？

Déyǔ xué qǐlai róngyì ma?

Is German easy to learn?

总统不由自主地笑了起来。

Zǒngtǒng bùyóu-zìzhǔ de xiàole qǐlai.

The president laughed in spite of himself.

您怎么让屋子暖起来？

Nín zěnme ràng wūzi nuǎn qǐlai?

How do you heat the house?

情况一定会好起来的。

Qíngkuàng yídìng huì hǎo qǐlai de.

I'm sure it'll get better.

情况正在改善，所以振作起来！

Qíngkuàng zhèngzài gǎishàn, suǒyǐ zhènzuò qǐlai!

The situation is improving, so cheer up!

想到自己的未来，她不安起来。

Xiǎngdào zìjǐ de wèilái, tā bù'ān qǐlai.

She felt uneasy at the thought of her future.

我一时想不起来她的电话号码。

Wǒ yìshí xiǎng bù qǐlai tā de diànhuàhàomǎ.

I can't think of her phone number for the moment.

我们一起来布置新房间吧。

Wǒmen yì qǐlai bùzhì xīn fángjiān ba.

Let's decorate the new room together.

我们会一起来。

Wǒmen huì yì qǐlai.

We will come together.

我们常把黑色跟死亡联系起来。

Wǒmen cháng bǎ hēisè gēn sǐwáng liánxì qǐlai.

We often associate black with death.

我们必须团结起来才能战胜敌人。

Wǒmen bìxū tuánjié qǐlai cái néng zhànshèng dírén.

We need to band together to beat the enemy.

我可以和家人一起来吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ hé jiārén yì qǐlai ma?

May I bring my family along?

我已经起来了。

Wǒ yǐjīng qǐlaile.

I'm up.

我希望不久以后你又能好起来。

Wǒ xīwàng bùjiǔ yǐhòu nǐ yòu néng hǎo qǐlai.

I hope you will be quite well again before long.

我希望他很快就能好起来。

Wǒ xīwàng tā hěn kuài jiù néng hǎo qǐlai.

I hope he'll get better soon.

我希望您快就会好起来。

Wǒ xīwàng nín kuài jiù huì hǎo qǐlai.

I hope that you will get well soon.

我希望经济很快复苏起来。

Wǒ xīwàng jīngjì hěn kuài fùsū qǐlai.

I hope the economy picks up soon.

我开始记起来了。

Wǒ kāishǐ jì qǐlaile.

I am beginning to remember it.

我很遗憾您没有和我们一起来。

Wǒ hěn yíhàn nín méiyǒu hé wǒmen yì qǐlai.

I'm sorry for your not having come with us.

我想不起来。

Wǒ xiǎng bù qǐlai.

I can't remember.

我想不起来我在哪儿买的了。

Wǒ xiǎng bù qǐlai wǒ zài nǎr mǎi de le.

I don't remember where I bought it.

我想不起来我把眼镜放在哪里了。

Wǒ xiǎng bù qǐlai wǒ bǎ yǎnjìng fàng zài nǎlǐ le.

I can't remember where I put my glasses.

我感觉到自己的身体被提了起来。

Wǒ gǎnjué dào zìjǐ de shēntǐ bèi tíle qǐlai.

I felt myself being lifted up.

我才想起来我之前该买个面包。

Wǒ cái xiǎng qilai wǒ zhīqián gāi mǎi gè miànbāo.

I just remembered that I was supposed to buy a loaf of bread.

我把我自己用力拉了起来。

Wǒ bǎ wǒ zìjǐ yònglì lāle qǐlai.

I heaved myself up.

我把我自己用力拉起来。

Wǒ bǎ wǒ zìjǐ yònglì lā qǐlai.

I heaved myself up.

我的牙在几个小时后又痛起来了。

Wǒ de yá zài jǐ ge xiǎoshí hòu yòu tòng qǐlaile.

My toothache returned in a few hours.

我觉得像这样句子听起来更自然。

Wǒ juéde xiàng zhèyàng jùzi tīng qilai gèng zìrán.

I think the sentence would sound more natural like that.

我记不起来我在哪里买的了。

Wǒ jì bù qǐlai wǒ zài nǎlǐ mǎi de le.

I don't remember where I bought it.

我说会下雨，果真下起来了。

Wǒ shuō huì xiàyǔ, guǒzhēn xià qǐlaile.

I said it would rain, and sure enough it started.

我起来的时候天还是黑的呢。

Wǒ qǐlai de shíhou tiān háishi hēi de ne.

I got up while it was still dark.

我这次头痛就是好不起来。

Wǒ zhècì tóutòng jiùshì hǎo bù qǐlai.

I can't get rid of this headache.

我需要躲起来。

Wǒ xūyào duǒ qǐlai.

I have to hide.

我高兴得跳了起来。

Wǒ gāoxìng de tiàole qǐlai.

I jumped for joy.

房价被人故意炒作起来了。

Fángjià bèi rén gùyì chǎozuò qǐlaile.

House prices have been deliberately hyped up.

房里闻起来有股烟味。

Fáng lǐ wén qǐlai yǒu gǔ yān wèi.

The room smelled of tobacco.

所有的观众都站起来鼓掌。

Suǒyǒu de guānzhòng dōu zhàn qǐlai gǔzhǎng.

The whole audience got up and started to applaud.

所有迹象表明她好起来了。

Suǒyǒu jìxiàng biǎomíng tā hǎo qǐlaile.

All the signs are that she is getting better.

打起来没好拳,骂起来没好言

dǎ qǐlai méi hǎo quán,mà qǐlai méi hǎo yán

when fighting, no fist is kind; when cursing, no word is kind

把你的书和笔记本收起来。

Bǎ nǐ de shū hé bǐjìběn shōu qǐlai.

Put away your books and notebooks.

把手举起来！

Bǎshou jǔ qǐlai!

Put your hands up!

把这些物质混合起来是很危险的。

Bǎ zhèxiē wùzhì hùnhé qǐlai shì hěn wēixiǎn de.

The mixture of these substances is dangerous.

把那个东西藏起来。

Bǎ nàge dōngxi cáng qǐlai.

Hide that thing.

文件被风刮起来。

Wénjiàn bèi fēng guā qǐlai.

The papers blew off.

斗败的公鸡，神气不起来

dòu bài de gōngjī, shénqì bù qǐlai

a defeated fighting cock: can't look proud

新买的被子盖起来非常暖和。

Xīn mǎi de bèizi gài qǐlai fēicháng nuǎnhuo.

The newly bought quilt is very warm when covered.

新手机用起来特别流畅。

Xīn shǒujī yòng qǐlai tèbié liúchàng.

The new phone runs especially smoothly.

新系统用起来得心应手。

Xīn xìtǒng yòng qǐlai déxīnyìngshǒu.

The new system is smooth and easy to use.

新郎站起来向客人致辞。

Xīnláng zhàn qǐlai xiàng kèrén zhìcí.

The groom stood up and addressed the guests.

既然睡不着，我索性起来看书。

Jìrán shuì bù zháo, wǒ suǒxìng qǐlai kànshū.

Since I can't sleep, I simply got up and read.

明天早上六点把我叫起来。

Míngtiān zǎoshang liù diǎn bǎ wǒ jiào qǐlai.

Please wake me up at 6 tomorrow morning.

案板底下放风筝，飞不起来

ànbǎn dǐxia fàng fēngzheng, fēi bù qǐlai

Flying a kite under the chopping board: it can't take off

歌手一出台，大家就欢呼起来。

Gēshǒu yì chūtái, dàjiā jiù huānhū qǐlai.

As soon as the singer came on stage, everyone began to cheer.

此时大家都站了起来。

Cǐshí dàjiā dōu zhànle qǐlai.

At that moment, everyone stood up.

毕业典礼上，大家合唱起来了。

Bìyèdiǎnlǐ shàng, dàjiā héchàng qǐlaile.

At the graduation ceremony, everyone began singing together.

汉语学起来没那么难。

Hànyǔ xué qǐlai méi nàme nán.

Chinese is not too difficult to learn.

池塘里的癞蛤蟆，叫起来没完

chítáng lǐ de làiháma, jiào qǐlai méiwán

toads in the pond: once they start croaking, there's no end

沙发的皮革摸起来很软。

Shāfā de pígé mō qǐlai hěn ruǎn.

The leather on the sofa feels very soft.

没熟的柿子吃起来很苦涩。

Méi shú de shìzi chī qǐlai hěn kǔsè.

Unripe persimmons taste bitter and astringent.

火红的太阳慢慢升起来了。

Huǒhóng de tàiyang mànmàn shēng qǐlaile.

The blazing red sun slowly rose.

炒股时杠杆太高，亏起来也很快。

Chǎogǔ shí gànggǎn tài gāo, kuī qǐlai yě hěn kuài.

If your leverage is too high when trading stocks, you can lose money quickly.

烂透的老南瓜,捧不起来

làntòu de lǎo nánguā,pěng bù qǐlai

A thoroughly rotten old pumpkin: can't be picked up

猫生气时会把背拱起来。

Māo shēngqì shí huì bǎ bèi gǒng qǐlai.

A cat arches its back when it is angry.

玉器摸起来又光滑又凉。

Yùqì mō qǐlai yòu guānghuá yòu liáng.

Jade ware feels both smooth and cool to the touch.

现在你开始热起来了。

Xiànzài nǐ kāishǐ rè qǐlaile.

You're starting to warm up now.

现在我想起来了。

Xiànzài wǒ xiǎng qilaile.

Now I remember.

球进了，大家都站起来喝彩。

Qiú jìnle, dàjiā dōu zhàn qǐlai hècǎi.

The ball went in, and everyone stood up and cheered.

球进了，观众都站起来欢呼。

Qiú jìnle, guānzhòng dōu zhàn qǐlai huānhū.

The ball went in, and the whole crowd stood up and cheered.

生病的小狗要和其他狗隔离起来。

Shēngbìng de xiǎogǒu yào hé qítā gǒu gélí qǐlai.

The sick puppy has to be isolated from the other dogs.

用锡纸把鱼包起来再烤。

Yòng xīzhǐ bǎ yú bāo qǐlai zài kǎo.

Wrap the fish in tinfoil before roasting it.

电话和门铃一齐响了起来。

Diànhuà hé ménlíng yìqí xiǎng le qǐlai.

The phone and the doorbell rang at the same time.

瘫子掉在井里，捞起来也是坐

tānzi diào zài jǐng lǐ, lāo qǐlai yě shì zuò

A paralysed man falls into a well: when he's fished out he's still sitting (doing)

看到老人上车，他连忙站了起来。

Kàndào lǎorén shàngchē, tā liánmáng zhànle qǐlai.

Seeing an elderly person get on the bus, he quickly stood up.

看到老照片，我不由得笑了起来。

Kàndào lǎo zhàopiān, wǒ bùyóude xiàole qǐlai.

Seeing the old photos, I couldn't help laughing.

看见你笑，我就会高兴起来。

Kànjiàn nǐ xiào, wǒ jiù huì gāoxìng qǐlai.

Your smile always makes me happy.

石头不会浮起来。

Shítou búhuì fú qǐlai.

Stones don't swim.