Word: 起 (qǐ)

今天他比平时起得早。

Jīntiān tā bǐ píngshí qǐ de zǎo.

He woke up earlier than usual today.

从此起我们为您的安全负责。

Cóngcǐ qǐ wǒmen wèi nín de ānquán fùzé.

We are responsible for your protection from now on.

从现在起，你要更努力学习了。

Cóng xiànzài qǐ, nǐ yào gèng nǔlì xuéxíle.

You'll have to study harder from now on.

从现在起，更加努力。

Cóng xiànzài qǐ, gèngjiā nǔlì.

From now on, try harder.

从那时起我就没有看到他。

Cóng nàshí qǐ wǒ jiù méiyǒu kàndào tā.

I haven't seen him since then.

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.

你今天必须起得很早吗？

Nǐ jīntiān bìxū qǐ de hěn zǎo ma?

Did you have to get up very early this morning?

你女儿起了吗？

Nǐ nǚ'ér qǐle ma?

Is your daughter up?

你没有你姐姐起得那么早。

Nǐ méiyǒu nǐ jiějie qǐ de nàme zǎo.

You don't get up as early as your sister.

你给你儿子起什么名字？

Nǐ gěi nǐ érzi qǐ shénme míngzi?

What did you name your son?

坐而言不如起而行。

Zuò éryán bùrú qǐ ér xíng.

Actions speak louder than words.

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.

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.

妈妈起得比谁都早。

Māma qǐ de bǐ shéi dōu zǎo.

My mother gets up earlier than anyone else.

我与这起犯罪没有任何关系。

Wǒ yǔ zhè qǐ fànzuì méiyǒu rènhé guānxi.

I am not connected to this crime in any way.

我从昨天起没有吃任何东西。

Wǒ cóng zuótiān qǐ méiyǒu chī rènhé dōngxi.

I haven't eaten anything since yesterday.

我从那时起就没有见过她。

Wǒ cóng nàshí qǐ jiù méiyǒu jiànguo tā.

I haven't seen her since then.

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.

我们要给孩子起个名字。

Wǒmen yào gěi háizi qǐ gè míngzi.

We have to pick a name for the child.

我在五时左右起了床。

Wǒ zài wǔ shí zuǒyòu qǐle chuáng.

I got up about five.

我完全记不起你的名字了。

Wǒ wánquán jì bù qǐ nǐ de míngzi le.

I quite forget your name.

我怎么想也想不起她的名字。

Wǒ zěnme xiǎng yě xiǎng bù qǐ tā de míngzi.

I'm trying hard, but can't think of her name.

我抱不起他。

Wǒ bào bù qǐ tā.

I cannot lift him.

我明天十点起会在办公室里。

Wǒ míngtiān shí diǎn qǐ huì zài bàngōngshì lǐ.

I'll be in my office from ten tomorrow.

我看不太起他这个人。

Wǒ kàn bú tài qǐ tā zhège rén.

I don't think much of him.

我突然想不起她的名字。

Wǒ tūrán xiǎng bù qǐ tā de míngzi.

I can't recall her name at the moment.

我记不起我把它给了谁。

Wǒ jì bù qǐ wǒ bǎ tā gěi le shéi.

I can't remember who I gave it to.

我记不起那是谁说的了。

Wǒ jì bù qǐ nà shì shéi shuō de le.

I don't remember who said that.

有起必有落。

Yǒu qǐ bì yǒu luò.

What goes up must come down.

突然下起雨来了。

Tūrán xià qǐ yǔ láile.

All of a sudden, it began raining.

美国的生活费用起了。

Měiguó de shēnghuó fèiyòng qǐle.

The cost of living in the United States was rising.

这部电影有起意思来。

Zhè bú diànyǐng yǒu qǐ yìsi lái.

This movie is starting to get really interesting.