How to say “together” in Chinese

一起

yìqǐ

together

adverb · HSK 2 · topic “Leisure and health”

“Together” in Chinese is 一起, yì qǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

一起 is read yì qǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

qǐ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

一

yī — one

Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.

起

qǐ — rise, get up

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 “一起”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 一起. Tap the sound icon to listen.

你想跟我一起去游泳吗nǐxiǎnggēnwǒyìqǐqùyóuyǒngmaDo you want to go swimming with me?
你想跟我一起去踢足球吗？nǐxiǎnggēnwǒyìqǐqùtīzúqiúmaDo you want to go play soccer with me?
咱们一起去吃饭吧zánmenyìqǐqùchīfànbaLet's go eat together.
王先生夫妇每天一起散步WángxiānshengfūfùměitiānyìqǐsànbùMr. and Mrs. Wang go for a walk together every day.
周末我们一起做家务zhōumòwǒmenyìqǐzuòjiāwùOn weekends we do the housework together.
今天晚上一起吃饭吧？jīntiānwǎnshangyìqǐchīfànbaShall we have dinner together tonight?

More words from the lesson “How often and with whom”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “together” in Chinese?

“Together” in Chinese is 一起, pinyin yìqǐ.

What does 一起 mean?

一起 (yìqǐ) means “together”.

How do you write 一起?

一起 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 起 (qǐ) — rise, get up. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 一起?

一起 is read yìqǐ. Tones: yì — fourth tone, qǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“together” in the lesson “How often and with whom”

This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. 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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