Word: 起 (qǐ) to set out; to start; to launch; to initiate (action); verb suffix, to start

These are the example sentences using 起 in the sense to set out; to start; to launch; to initiate (action); verb suffix, to start. 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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从地上捡起这支铅笔。

Cóng dìshang jiǎn qǐ zhè zhī qiānbǐ.

Pick up the pencil from the floor.
从第十课的开头读起。

Cóng dì shí kè de kāitóu dú qǐ.

Read Lesson 10 from the beginning.
他一坐下，就拿起了电话。

Tā yí zuòxia, jiù ná qǐle diànhuà.

As soon as he sat down, he picked up the telephone.
他从路上捡起一样白色的东西。

Tā cóng lùshang jiǎn qǐ yíyàng báisè de dōngxi.

He picked up something white on the street.
他拾起了一块儿红色的石头。

Tā shí qǐle yíkuàir hóngsè de shítou.

He picked up a red stone.
他拾起了书。

Tā shí qǐle shū.

He picked up the book.
他挽起袖子开始洗碗。

Tā wǎn qǐ xiùzi kāishǐ xǐwǎn.

He rolled up his sleeves and started washing the dishes.
他收起了他的玩具。

Tā shōu qǐle tā de wánjù.

He gathered his toys together.
你能回忆起那天的事吗？

Nǐ néng huíyì qǐ nàtiān de shì ma?

Can you recall what happened that day?
夜里下起了零星的小雨。

Yèli xià qǐle língxīng de xiǎoyǔ.

A scattering of light rain fell during the night.
天气很冷，我们生起了火。

Tiānqì hěn lěng, wǒmen shēng qǐle huǒ.

It was cold, so we lit a fire.
天空先变暗，继而下起了大雨。

Tiānkōng xiān biàn'àn, jì'ér xià qǐle dàyǔ.

The sky darkened first, then it started pouring.
她又开始讲起了学校的秘密。

Tā yòu kāishǐ jiǎng qǐle xuéxiào de mìmì.

She started talking about the school's secrets again.
她收起了伞，跑了起来。

Tā shōu qǐle sǎn, pǎole qǐlai.

She closed her umbrella and started running.
她身材健美，走起路来很有精神。

Tā shēncái jiànměi, zǒu qǐ lù lái hěn yǒu jīngshén.

She has a healthy, beautiful figure and walks with great energy.
我不知道我能不能负担得起。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ néng bùnéng fùdān de qǐ.

I'm not sure I can afford it.
我们在沙滩上起了火。

Wǒmen zài shātān shàng qǐle huǒ.

We built a fire on the beach.
我们才一到家就下起雨来了。

Wǒmen cái yí dào jiā jiù xià qǐ yǔ láile.

Hardly had we come home when it began to rain.
我刚出门，偏偏下起了大雨。

Wǒ gāng chūmén, piānpiān xià qǐle dàyǔ.

I had just stepped outside when, of all times, it started pouring.
我想早点出门，不料下起了大雨。

Wǒ xiǎng zǎodiǎn chūmén, búliào xià qǐle dàyǔ.

I wanted to leave early, but unexpectedly it started pouring.
本店即日起开始打折。

Běn diàn jírì qǐ kāishǐ dǎzhé.

Starting today, this shop is offering discounts.
歌手对着话筒唱起了歌。

Gēshǒu duì zhe huàtǒng chàng qǐle gē.

The singer began singing into the microphone.
歌手对着麦克风唱起歌来。

Gēshǒu duì zhe màikèfēng chàng qǐ gē lái.

The singer started singing into the microphone.
此时外面下起了大雨。

Cǐshí wàimiàn xià qǐle dàyǔ.

At this moment it started pouring outside.
突然下起雨来了。

Tūrán xià qǐ yǔ láile.

All of a sudden, it began raining.
自那以后他便过起了艰难的生活。

Zì nà yǐhòu tā biàn guò qǐle jiānnán de shēnghuó.

He led a hard life after that.
节日晚上，广场上放起了烟火。

Jiérì wǎnshang, guǎngchǎng shàng fàng qǐle yānhuǒ.

On the holiday evening, fireworks were set off in the square.
这部电影有起意思来。

Zhè bù diànyǐng yǒu qǐ yìsi lái.

This movie is starting to get really interesting.