起 (pinyin: qǐ, written "qi" or "qi") means to rise, to get up; to begin; (verb suffix, 'up'). Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 起.
Meaning
to rise, to get up; to begin; (verb suffix, 'up')
Stroke order
起
Examples
听起来像是一种仪式。
tīng qǐ lái xiàng shì yì zhǒng yí shì.
Sounds like a kind of ritual.
闹钟响了三次,我才起床。
nào zhōng xiǎng le sān cì, wǒ cái qǐ chuáng.
The alarm rang three times before I got up.
怪不得这匹马看起来很有气势。
guài bu de zhè pǐ mǎ kàn qǐ lái hěn yǒu qì shì.
No wonder this horse looks so impressive.
吃完饭我们去K歌吧!都好久没一起玩了。
chī wán fàn wǒ men qù K gē ba! dōu hǎo jiǔ méi yì qǐ wán le.
After lunch let's go sing karaoke! It's been ages since we hung out.