Word: 起来 (qǐlai, qilai)

窗户上的帘子被风吹得飘起来了。

Chuānghu shàng de liánzi bèi fēng chuī de piāo qǐlaile.

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

竹笼里藏火炭，早晚要烧起来

zhúlóng lǐ cáng huǒtàn, zǎowǎn yào shāo qǐlai

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

竹简很重，搬起来不方便。

Zhújiǎn hěn zhòng, bān qǐlai bù fāngbiàn.

Bamboo slips are heavy and inconvenient to carry.

等了很久，他开始焦躁起来。

Děng le hěn jiǔ, tā kāishǐ jiāozào qǐlai.

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

筷子顶豆腐,竖不起来

kuàizi dǐng dòufu,shù bù qǐlai

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

箱子很轻，我可以很容易地拿起来。

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

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

系统运行起来了。

Xìtǒng yùnxíng qǐlaile.

The system worked.

老太婆坐飞机,抖起来了

lǎotàipó zuòfēijī,dǒu qǐlaile

an old woman on an airplane: shaking

老师叫我站起来。

Lǎoshī jiào wǒ zhàn qǐlai.

The teacher told me to stand up.

老师在礼堂把学生们集合起来。

Lǎoshī zài lǐtáng bǎ xuéshengmen jíhé qǐlai.

The teacher assembled the students in the hall.

老师进来教室的时候，学生都要站起来。

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

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

胖子不是一口吃起来的

pàngzi bú shì yìkǒu chī qǐlai de

a fat man isn't made by one mouthful

草帽子当锣打，响不起来

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)

蒙古包拆装起来很方便。

Měnggǔbāo chāizhuāng qǐlai hěn fāngbiàn.

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

蜂蜜尝起来很甜蜜。

Fēngmì cháng qǐlai hěn tiánmì.

Honey tastes very sweet.

被告的律师站了起来。

Bèigào de lǜshī zhànle qǐlai.

The defendant's lawyer stood up.

要是你和我们一起来就好了。

Yàoshi nǐ hé wǒmen yì qǐlai jiù hǎole.

I wish you had come with us.

请和夫人一起来吧！

Qǐng hé fūren yì qǐlai ba!

Please come over with your wife.

请在明天六点叫我起来。

Qǐng zài míngtiān liù diǎn jiào wǒ qǐlai.

Please wake me up at six tomorrow.

请您把窗户关起来好吗？

Qǐng nín bǎ chuānghu guān qǐlai hǎo ma?

Would you close the window?

请您把那扇窗户关起来好吗？

Qǐng nín bǎ nà shàn chuānghu guān qǐlai hǎo ma?

Would you please close that window?

请把你的外套挂起来。

Qǐng bǎ nǐ de wàitào guà qǐlai.

Hang up your coat, please.

请站起来。

Qǐng zhàn qǐlai.

Qǐng zhàn qǐlái.

起来，搜寻。

Qǐlai, sōuxún.

Get up, search.

跑到山里躲起来。

Pǎo dào shān lǐ duǒ qǐlai.

Run and hide in the mountains.

跟我一起来唱吧。

Gēn wǒ yì qǐlai chàng ba.

Come sing with me.

跟我们一起来吧。

Gēn wǒmen yì qǐlai ba.

Come along with us.

这个书架组装起来很简单。

Zhège shūjià zǔzhuāng qǐlai hěn jiǎndān.

This bookcase is easy to assemble.

这个小镇依托旅游发展起来了。

Zhège xiǎozhèn yītuō lǚyóu fāzhǎn qǐlaile.

This town has developed by relying on tourism.

这个果汁喝起来酸酸的。

Zhège guǒzhī hē qǐlai suān suān de.

This juice tastes sour.

这些水闻起来很香。

Zhèxiē shuǐ wén qǐlai hěn xiāng.

This water smells good.

这件事做起来没有听着这么难。

Zhè jiàn shì zuò qǐlai méiyǒu tīngzhe zhème nán.

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

这件外套你穿起来很合身。

Zhè jiàn wàitào nǐ chuān qǐlai hěn héshēn.

This coat fits you very well.

这听起来很奇怪。

Zhè tīng qilai hěn qíguài.

That sounds strange to me.

这姑娘笑起来真俊俏！

Zhè gūniang xiào qǐlai zhēn jùnqiào!

This girl is so charming when she smiles!

这把刀用起来不太顺手。

Zhè bǎ dāo yòng qǐlai bú tài shùnshǒu.

This knife isn't very easy to use.

这方案听起来不错。

Zhè fāng'àn tīng qilai búcuò.

That sounds like a fairly good proposal.

这时，她突然笑了起来。

Zhèshí, tā tūrán xiàole qǐlai.

All of a sudden, she began to laugh.

这是你不愿意一起来的原因吗？

Zhè shì nǐ bú yuànyì yì qǐlai de yuányīn ma?

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

这本书他们读起来够简单了。

Zhè běn shū tāmen dú qǐlai gòu jiǎndānle.

This book is easy enough for them to read.

这本书对你来说读起来太难了。

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

This book is too difficult for you to read.

这朵花闻起来很香。

Zhè duǒ huā wén qǐlai hěn xiāng.

This flower smells very nice.

这条围巾摸起来又软又滑。

Zhè tiáo wéijīn mō qǐlai yòu ruǎn yòu huá.

This scarf feels soft and smooth.

这条围巾是丝做的，摸起来很滑。

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

This scarf is made of silk and feels very smooth.

这次，我会和妹妹一起来。

Zhècì, wǒ huì hé mèimei yì qǐlai.

This time, I'll come with my sister.

这种花茶闻起来很香。

Zhèzhǒng huāchá wén qǐlai hěn xiāng.

This kind of scented tea smells wonderful.

这蛋糕吃起来不同一般。

Zhè dàngāo chī qǐlai bùtóng yìbān.

The cake tastes divine!

这辆车保养起来很贵。

Zhè liàng chē bǎoyǎng qǐlai hěn guì.

It is expensive running this car.

这辆轿车坐起来很舒服。

Zhè liàng jiàochē zuò qǐlai hěn shūfu.

This sedan is very comfortable to ride in.

这门课我学起来很吃力。

Zhè mén kè wǒ xué qǐlai hěn chīlì.

I'm struggling a lot to learn this course.

那位老师笑起来很有亲和力。

Nà wèi lǎoshī xiào qǐlai hěn yǒu qīnhélì.

That teacher has a lot of warmth when she smiles.

那听起来完全不可能。

Nà tīng qilai wánquán bù kěnéng.

It seems totally impossible.

那帮人也和我们一起来了。

Nà bāng rén yě hé wǒmen yì qǐlaile.

The group of people came along with us.

那幅画上画着两只飞起来的仙鹤。

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

That painting shows two cranes taking flight.

那花闻起来很香。

Nà huā wén qǐlai hěn xiāng.

That flower smells sweet.

那闻起来像奶酪。

Nà wén qǐlai xiàng nǎilào.

That smells like cheese.

那首歌听起来真凄凉。

Nà shǒu gē tīng qilai zhēn qīliáng.

That song sounds so mournful.

钱是一点一点积累起来的。

Qián shì yìdiǎnyìdiǎn jīlěi qǐlai de.

Money is accumulated bit by bit.

闻起来好香。

Wén qǐlai hǎo xiāng.

It smells so good.

雨停以后，天空变得明朗起来。

Yǔ tíng yǐhòu, tiānkōng biànde mínglǎng qǐlai.

After the rain stopped, the sky turned bright.

韩语很难学，但韩文学起来很快。

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

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

风一吹，树上的灯笼就晃荡起来。

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

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

风车转起来就能发电。

Fēngchē zhuàn qǐlai jiù néng fādiàn.

Once the wind turbine spins, it can generate electricity.

风车转起来，就能发电。

Fēngchē zhuàn qǐlai, jiù néng fādiàn.

When the windmill turns, it can generate electricity.

马勺吊起来当锣打，穷得丁零当啷响

mǎsháo diào qǐlai dàng luó dǎ, qióng de dīnglingdānglāng xiǎng

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

马受惊后跑了起来。

Mǎ shòujīng hòu pǎole qǐlai.

The horse got spooked and started to run.

马尾儿穿豆腐，提不起来

mǎyǐ ér chuān dòufu, tí bù qǐlai

Threading tofu on a horsehair: can't be lifted