How to say “rise” in Chinese
rise, come into fashion
“Rise” in Chinese is 兴起, xīng qǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
兴起 is read xīng qǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
高兴 is “high joy”, that is, “glad”.
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 “兴起”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 兴起. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 近年来，直播行业迅速兴起。jìnniánlái,zhíbōhángyèxùnsùxīngqǐIn recent years the live-streaming industry has risen rapidly.
More words from the lesson “Where it all begins”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rise” in Chinese?
“Rise” in Chinese is 兴起, pinyin xīngqǐ.
What does 兴起 mean?
兴起 (xīngqǐ) means “rise, come into fashion”.
How do you write 兴起?
兴起 is 2 characters: 兴 (xìng) — joy, interest; 起 (qǐ) — rise, get up. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 兴起?
兴起 is read xīngqǐ. Tones: xīng — first tone, qǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rise” in the lesson “Where it all begins”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. 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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