起来
qǐláiTraditional 起來
to stand up; to get up
Every meaning
qǐlái
- (used after a verb) up
- (used after a verb) when one does it; seems (as in 看起来, 说起来)
- (used after a verb) to start to
- to get up; to stand up
Its characters
Words with 起
Words with 来
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).