How to say “rise” in Chinese
rise; starting from
“Rise” in Chinese is 起, qǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
起 is read qǐ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 走 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “起”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 起. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 对不起！duìbuqǐSorry!
- 我早上七点起床。wǒzǎoshangqīdiǎnqǐchuángI get up at seven in the morning.
- 你几点起床？nǐjǐdiǎnqǐchuángWhat time do you get up?
- 对不起，我错了。duìbuqǐ,wǒcuòleSorry, I was wrong.
- 对不起，咖啡已经卖完了。duìbuqǐ,kāfēiyǐjīngmàiwánleSorry, the coffee is already sold out.
- 快起来八点了kuàiqǐlái,bādiǎnleGet up, quick, it's already eight!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Train, plane, ship”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rise” in Chinese?
“Rise” in Chinese is 起, pinyin qǐ.
What does 起 mean?
起 (qǐ) means “rise; starting from”.
How do you write 起?
起 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 起?
起 is read qǐ. Tones: qǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rise” in the lesson “Train, plane, ship”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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