verb + 起 + object + 来 (start doing)
Start doing something (and keep at it)
Verb + 起 + object + 来: the action starts (and goes on) — 踢起球来 “started playing football”.
In stories
他七岁的时候，就跟大人一样懂事，特别喜欢看书，看起书来，连饭都忘了吃。
悟空现出本相，在他肚子里打起筋斗来，又是拳打，又是脚踢。
众僧点起火来，悟空便念起咒语，往下吹了一口气，一阵狂风刮起，那火越烧越旺，反倒烧向众僧的房屋。
What does verb + 起 + object + 来 (start doing) mean in Chinese?
Start doing something (and keep at it). Verb + 起 + object + 来: the action starts (and goes on) — 踢起球来 “started playing football”.
How common is verb + 起 + object + 来 (start doing)?
It comes up in 3 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.
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