起 [－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to rise
  2. to raise
  3. to get up
  4. to set out
  5. to start
  6. to appear
  7. to launch
  8. to initiate (action)
  9. to draft
  10. to establish
  11. to get (from a depot or counter)
  12. verb suffix, to start
  13. starting from (a time, place, price etc)
  14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
  15. classifier for groups: batch, group
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to launch/to initiate (action)/to draft/to establish/to get (from a depot or counter)/verb suffix, to start/(before place or time) starting from/classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance/classifier for groups: batch, group/to stand up/to go up/to happen/to take place/to uncover
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    改變​姿勢​去​將身體​提高​；​起身
    to rise; to get up; to stand up
    • 起行
      起行
      hei2 hang4
      to get up and go; to set out
    • 早睡早起
      早睡早起
      zou2 seoi6 zou2 hei3
      to go to bed and wake up early
    • 唔該，可摸以起一起身俾我過呀？
      唔该，可摸以起一起身俾我过呀？
      m4 goi1, ho5 mo2 ji3 hei2 jat1 hei2 san1 bei2 ngo5 gwo3 aa3?
      Excuse me, can you get up and let me pass?
  2. 動詞
    喺​基​礎​之上​，​去​整一​啲​原本​冇​嘅​嘢​出​黎​；​建立​；​建造
    to build; to set up
    • 起新team
      起新team
      hei2 san1 tim1
      to build a new team
    • 佢哋起緊新樓。
      佢哋起紧新楼。
      keoi5 dei6 hei2 gan2 san1 lau2.
      They're building new buildings.
  3. 動詞
    某​啲​嘢​出現
    to appear; to form
    • 起疑心
      起疑心
      hei3 ji4 sam1
      to become suspicious
    • 起作用
      起作用
      hei3 zok3 jung6
      to take effect
    • 起泡
      起泡
      hei2 pou5
      to foam; to form bubbles
  4. 動詞
    擬訂​；​完成​某件事
    to draft; to draw up; to work out
    • 起份建議書嘅稿俾我。
      起份建议书嘅稿俾我。
      hei3 fan6 gin3 ji5 syu1 ge3 gou2 bei2 ngo5.
      Draft a proposal to me.
  5. 動詞
    提取​；​拎​出
    to collect; to extract; to take something out
    • 起贓
      起赃
      hei2 zong1
      to track down and recover stolen items
    • 起釘
      起钉
      hei2 deng1
      to remove a nail or staple
  6. 詞綴
    表示​一個​動作​已經​完成
    verbal suffix indicating the completion of the action
    • 我做起份功課喇。
      我做起份功课喇。
      ngo5 zou6 hei3 fan6 gung1 fo3 laa3.
      I've completed the assignment.
  7. 詞綴
    表示​某件事​嘅​開​始
    verbal suffix indicating the start of an action
    • 引起恐慌
      引起恐慌
      jan5 hei2 hung2 fong1
      to stir up fears
    • 由頭講起
      由头讲起
      jau5 tau4 gong2 hei2
      to tell (a story) from the very beginning
  8. 詞綴
    將某件​物件​拎​高​、​拎​住
    verbal suffix indicating upwards motion; up
    • 佢攞起個手袋就走嘞。
      佢攞起个手袋就走嘞。
      keoi5 lo2 hei2 go3 sau2 doi2 zau6 zau2 laak3.
      She picked up her handbag and left.
    • 我拎唔起呢個箱。
      我拎唔起呢个箱。
      ngo5 ling1 m4 hei2 ni1 go3 soeng1.
      I can't lift up this box.
  9. 詞綴
    喺​得​或者​ ​唔​之​後​，​表示​達到​某個​標準
    (preceded by 得dak1 or 唔m4) up to a certain standard
    • 我買唔起呢個手袋。
      我买唔起呢个手袋。
      ngo5 maai5 m4 hei2 ni1 go3 sau2 doi2.
      I can't afford this handbag.
    • 佢睇唔起我。
      佢睇唔起我。
      keoi5 tai2 m4 hei2 ngo5.
      He looks down on me.
    • 著得起呢件制服就係自己人。
      著得起呢件制服就系自己人。
      zoek3 dak1 hei2 nei1 gin6 zai3 fuk6 zau6 hai6 zi6 gei2 jan4.
      Whoever wears this uniform is an ally.
  10. 詞綴
    喺​時​間​、​數量​、​物件​之​後​，​表示​起點​、​由​最低​嘅​下限​開始
    from; up; added after a time, quantity, or object to indicate a starting point
    • 由今日起
      由今日起
      jau4 gam1 jat6 hei3
      starting from today
    • 減價貨品10元起。
      减价货品10元起。
      gaam2 gaa3 fo3 ban2 sap6 jyun4 hei3.
      Discounted products are sold at 10 dollars and up.
  11. 量詞、書面語
    計算​事件​發​生​嘅​單​位
    case; instance
    • 一起病例
      一起病例
      a (clinical) case
    • 兩名 70 歲的孿生兄弟先後在騎單車時遭到卡車輾斃，兩起意外事故相距不到 3 小時。
      两名 70 岁的孪生兄弟先后在骑单车时遭到卡车辗毙，两起意外事故相距不到 3 小时。
      Seventy-year-old twin brothers have been run over by lorries and killed while cycling in separate accidents within three hours of each other.
  12. 近義詞
    單、宗
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to rise; to go up; to move up
  2. character
    to start; to begin; to become; to take
  3. character
    Classifier for batches or groups.
  4. character, Hokkien, Teochew
    to board; to get on (a vehicle)
  5. character, in 從 由……起 structures
    from
  6. character
    particle placed after verbs to indicate the involvement of a person or thing in the action
  7. character, used with 不 or 得 after verbs
    up to a certain standard; to be able to stand or afford
  8. character
    to prepare; to draw up; to come up with
  9. character, Cantonese, Gan, Hakka, Mandarin, Min, Pinghua, Wu, Xiang, dialectal
    to construct; to build
    • 起緊嘅線路
      起紧嘅线路
      hei2 gan2 ge3 sin3 lou6
      routes currently being built
    • 呢栋楼系新起嘅。
      呢栋楼系新起嘅。
      ni1 dung6 lau2 hai6 san1 hei2 ge3.
      This building is new.
  10. character
    particle placed after verbs to indicate the beginning of a continued action
  11. character
    Classifier for incidents: cases
  12. character
    particle placed after verbs to indicate upward movement; ... up
    • 拿起
      拿起
      ná qǐ
      to pick up; to lift
  13. character
    to break out; to grow
  14. character
    to initiate; to instigate; to trigger off
  15. character
    to stand up; to rise
  16. character
    to extract; to pull out; to remove
    • 螺絲起子
      螺丝起子
      luó sī qǐ zi
      screwdriver
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. rise, stand up
  2. go up
  3. begin
  4. Cangjie Input
    GORU
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 興建 – 兴建
  2. 蓋（房子） – 盖（房子）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #287
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #175
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #176
Definitions (兩岸三地生活差異詞語彙編—Two Shores Three Places)
  1. 臺陸用法和差異
    通常​「​起​」​的​意思​指​開端​，​例如​：​從今天起​，​我要​加緊​用功​。​或者​是​指​發動​、​興起​的​意思​，​例如​：​暴政​之下​，​憤怒​的​民眾​揭竿起義​。​大陸​所說​的​「​起​」​，​有​辦理​票證​、​領取​證件​的​意思​，​如​：​他​今天​去​起​車牌​。
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    刚才我的麦克风没起作用，不知道为什么。
    剛才我的麥克風沒起作用，不知道為什麼。
    gāng cái wǒ de mài kè fēng méi qǐ zuò yòng ， bù zhī dào wèi shén me 。
    • For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.
  2. Mandarin
    以前读高中的时候﹐我每天早上六点起床。
    以前讀高中的時候﹐我每天早上六點起床。
    yǐ qián dú gāo zhōng de shí hou ﹐ wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng 。
    • Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.
  3. Mandarin
    我跟父母住在一起.
    我跟父母住在一起.
    wǒ gēn fù mǔ zhù zài yī qǐ .
    • I live with my parents.
    • I'm living with my parents.
    • I live with my mother and father.
    • My parents and I live together.
  4. Mandarin
    Jack买不起新自行车。
    Jack買不起新自行車。
    jack mǎi bu qǐ xīn zì xíng chē 。
    • Jack can't afford to buy a new bicycle.
    • Jack can't afford a new bicycle.
  5. Mandarin
    他给我们讲了一个有趣的故事，我们都笑了起来。
    他給我們講了一個有趣的故事，我們都笑了起來。
    tā gěi wǒ men jiǎng le yí gè yǒu qù de gù shì ， wǒ men dōu xiào le qǐ lai 。
    • He told us such a funny story that we all laughed.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢拎起支笔，然后就开始写。
    佢拎起支筆，然後就開始寫。
    keoi5 ling1 hei2 zi1 bat1 ， jin4 hau6 zau6 hoi1 ci2 se2 。
    • He took up his pen and began to write.
  2. Cantonese
    佢朝头早七点起咗身。
    佢朝頭早七點起咗身。
    keoi5 ciu4 tau4 zou2 cat1 dim2 hei2 zo2 san1 。
    • She gets up at seven.
    • She gets up at seven in the morning.
  3. Cantonese
    我今朝晏咗起身。
    我今朝晏咗起身。
    ngo5 gam1 ziu1 ngaan3 zo2 hei2 san1 。
    • I got up late this morning.
  4. Cantonese
    架车咁贵，我点买得起呀？
    架車咁貴，我點買得起呀？
    gaa3 ce1 gam3 gwai3 ， ngo5 dim2 maai5 dak1 hei2 aa3 ？
    • How can I afford such an expensive car?
  5. Cantonese
    呢部机系用咗好多时间同埋钱先至起好㗎。
    呢部機係用咗好多時間同埋錢先至起好㗎。
    nei4 bou6 gei1 hai6 jung6 zo2 hou2 do1 si4 gaan3 tung4 maai4 cin4 sin1 zi3 hei2 hou3 gaa3 。
    • It took a lot of time and money to build the machine.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我爸爸死咗之后，就由我妈妈担起头家嘞。
    我爸爸死咗之後，就由我媽媽擔起頭家嘞。
    ngo5 baa4 baa1 sei2 zo2 zi1 hau6, zau6 jau4 ngo5 maa4 maa1 daam1 hei2 tau4 gaa1 laa3.
    • My mum took the family on once my father had passed away.
  2. Cantonese
    佢成个记者会都净系担起个头，一个问题都无答过。
    佢成個記者會都淨係擔起個頭，一個問題都無答過。
    keoi5 sing4 go3 gei3 ze2 wui2 dou1 zing6 hai6 daam1 hei2 go3 tau4, jat1 go3 man6 tai4 dou1 mou5 daap3 gwo3
    • He remained silent and held his chins up throughout the press conference.
  3. Cantonese
    着亲新鞋，我都会起水泡㗎。
    着親新鞋，我都會起水泡㗎。
    zoek3 can1 san1 haai4, ngo5 dou1 wui5 hei2 seoi2 pok1 gaa3.
    • New shoes always give me blisters.
  4. Cantonese
    经得起考验嘅先系真正嘅勇者。
    經得起考驗嘅先係真正嘅勇者。
    ging1 dak1 hei2 haau2 jim6 ge3 sin1 hai6 zan1 zing3 ge3 jung5 ze2.
    • Those who are able to survive hardships are heroes.
  5. Cantonese
    嘟起个嘴
    嘟起個嘴
    dyut1 hei2 go3 zeoi2
    • to pout
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    起朵
    起朵
    hei2 do2
  2. Cantonese
    我哋公司暂时冇适合你嘅空缺，如果要你由低做起就太屈就你喇。
    我哋公司暫時冇適合你嘅空缺，如果要你由低做起就太屈就你喇。
    ngo5 dei6 gung1 si1 zaam6 si4 mou5 sik1 hap6 nei5 ge3 hung1 kyut3, jyu4 gwo2 jiu3 nei5 jau4 dai1 zou6 hei2 zau6 taai3 wat1 zau6 nei5 laa3
  3. Cantonese
    啲楼起细啲，个lump sum细咪吸引到多啲人买。
    啲樓起細啲，個lump sum細咪吸引到多啲人買。
    yue:啲樓起細啲，個lump sum細咪吸引到多啲人買。
  4. Cantonese
    睇岁数佢做得起阿文老豆有余㖞。
    睇歲數佢做得起阿文老豆有餘喎。
    tai2 seoi3 sou3 keoi5 zou6 dak1 hei2 aa3 man4 lou5 dau6 jau5 jyu4 wo3.
  5. Cantonese
    挑起我条影相瘾
    挑起我條影相癮
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    𪘲起棚牙
    𪘲起棚牙
    ji1 hei2 paang4 ngaa4
    • to smile with teeth visible
  2. Mandarin
    中国和平崛起
    中國和平崛起
    zhōng guó hé píng jué qǐ
    • China's peaceful rise
    • China's peaceful development
  3. Mandarin
    那些个年的事现在回忆起来还是记忆犹新。
    那些個年的事現在回憶起來還是記憶猶新。
    nà xiē gè nián de shì xiàn zài huí yì qǐ lái hái shì jì yì yóu xīn ．
    • It feels like yesterday when I reminisce about those stories in the past.
  4. Mandarin
    兴起！地上大小邦，响应诸天共颂扬
    興起！地上大小邦，響應諸天共頌揚
    xīng qǐ ！ dì shang dà xiǎo bāng ， xiǎng yìng zhū tiān gòng sòng yáng
    • Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies [Original English lyrics]
      Rise up! nations of the earth, big and small, Sing praises together in response to the skies [Literal English translation]
  5. Mandarin
    我们一起学猫叫，一起喵喵喵喵喵
    我們一起學貓叫，一起喵喵喵喵喵
    wǒ men yī qǐ xué māo jiào ， yī qǐ miāo miāo miāo miāo miāo
    • Let's learn the cat's cry together. Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow together.