Word: 起 (qǐ) to rise; to raise; to appear

These are the example sentences using 起 in the sense to rise; to raise; to appear. Every sentence using 起 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 起 in this sense

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今天早上起雾了。

Jīntiān zǎoshang qǐ wù le.

This morning was foggy.
他弯下腰捡起了笔。

Tā wān xiàyāo jiǎn qǐle bǐ.

He bent down and picked up the pen.
他笑得眯起了眼睛。

Tā xiào de mī qǐle yǎnjing.

He smiled so much that his eyes narrowed.
外面起雾了。

Wàimiàn qǐ wù le.

It's foggy outside.
天黑了，家家户户亮起了灯。

Tiānhēi le, jiājiā-hùhù liàng qǐle dēng.

It got dark, and the lights came on in every home.
她随手拿起一本书翻了翻。

Tā suíshǒu ná qǐ yìběn shū fānle fān.

She picked up a book and flipped through it.
我抱不起他。

Wǒ bào bù qǐ tā.

I cannot lift him.
我被蚊子咬了，腿上起了个疙瘩。

Wǒ bèi wénzi yǎole, tuǐ shàng qǐle gè gēda.

A mosquito bit me and a lump came up on my leg.
晚饭时间，千家万户都亮起了灯。

Wǎnfàn shíjiān, qiānjiā-wànhù dōu liàng qǐle dēng.

At dinner time, the lights came on in every home.
有起必有落。

Yǒu qǐ bì yǒu luò.

What goes up must come down.
水流过石头，打起小旋涡。

Shuǐliú guò shítou, dǎ qǐ xiǎo xuánwō.

The water flows past the rocks, forming small eddies.
猫看到狗，弓起了背。

Māo kàndào gǒu, gōng qǐle bèi.

The cat saw the dog and arched its back.
美国的生活费用起了。

Měiguó de shēnghuó fèiyòng qǐle.

The cost of living in the United States was rising.