| 起 | [ qǐ ] to rise, to raise, to get up, to set out, to start, to appear, to launch, to initiate (action), to draft, to establish, to get (from a depot or counter), verb suffix, to start, starting from (a time, place, price etc), classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance, classifier for groups: batch, group |
| 起亞 | [ qǐ yà ] Kia (Motors) |
| 起伏 | [ qǐ fú ] to move up and down, to undulate, ups and downs |
| 起作用 | [ qǐ zuò yòng ] to have an effect, to play a role, to be operative, to work, to function |
| 起來 | [ qǐ lai ] to stand up, to get up, also pr. [qi3 lai2] |
| 起來 | [ qi lai ] (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state, indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4]), indicating completion, (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment, also pr. [qi3 lai5] |
| 起價 | [ qǐ jià ] initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer), prices starting from |
| 起先 | [ qǐ xiān ] at first, in the beginning |
| 起初 | [ qǐ chū ] originally, at first, at the outset |
| 起到 | [ qǐ daò ] (in an expression of the form 起到…作用[qi3 dao4 xx5 zuo4 yong4]) to have (a (motivating etc) effect), to play (a (stabilizing etc) role) |
| 起勁 | [ qǐ jìn ] vigorously, energetically, enthusiastically |
| 起動 | [ qǐ dòng ] to start up (a motor), to launch (a computer application) |
| 起動鈕 | [ qǐ dòng niǔ ] starter button, on switch |
| 起司 | [ qǐ sī ] cheese (loanword) (Tw) |
| 起司蛋糕 | [ qǐ sī dàn gaō ] cheesecake |
| 起名 | [ qǐ míng ] to name, to christen, to take a name |
| 起名兒 | [ qǐ míng ] erhua variant of 起名[qi3 ming2] |
| 起因 | [ qǐ yīn ] cause, a factor (leading to an effect) |
| 起圈 | [ qǐ juàn ] to remove manure from a cowshed or pigsty etc (for use as fertilizer), to muck out |
| 起士 | [ qǐ shì ] cheese (loanword) (Tw) |
| 起士蛋糕 | [ qǐ shì dàn gaō ] cheesecake |
| 起始 | [ qǐ shǐ ] to originate |
| 起子 | [ qǐ zi ] baking soda (used to leaven bread), screwdriver, bottle opener |
| 起家 | [ qǐ jiā ] to start out by, to grow an enterprise beginning with, to begin one's career by |
| 起小 | [ qǐ ] since childhood |
| 起小兒 | [ qǐ ] erhua variant of 起小[qi3 xiao3] |
| 起居 | [ qǐ jū ] everyday life, regular pattern of life |
| 起居作息 | [ qǐ jū zuò xī ] lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom), fig. everyday life, daily routine, to go about one's daily life |
| 起居室 | [ qǐ jū shì ] living room, sitting room |
| 起居間 | [ qǐ jū jiān ] living room |
| 起床 | [ qǐ chuáng ] to get out of bed, to get up |
| 起床氣 | [ qǐ chuáng qì ] grumpiness associated with poor sleep, irritability in the morning |
| 起床號 | [ qǐ chuáng haó ] reveille |
| 起徵點 | [ qǐ zhēng diǎn ] tax threshold |
| 起意 | [ qǐ yì ] to conceive a scheme, to devise a plan |
| 起手 | [ qǐ shoǔ ] to set about (doing sth) |
| 起搏器 | [ qǐ bó qì ] artificial pacemaker |
| 起撲 | [ qǐ pū ] chip shot (golf) |
| 起撲桿 | [ qǐ pū gān ] chipper (golf) |
| 起敬 | [ qǐ jìng ] to feel respect |
| 起早摸黑 | [ qǐ zaǒ mō heī ] see 起早貪黑|起早贪黑[qi3 zao3 tan1 hei1] |
| 起早貪黑 | [ qǐ zaǒ tān heī ] to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late |
| 起模範 | [ qǐ mó fàn ] to set an example |
| 起步 | [ qǐ bù ] to set out, to set in motion, the start (of some activity) |
| 起死回生 | [ qǐ sǐ huí shēng ] to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery |
| 起毛 | [ qǐ maó ] fluff, lint, to feel nervous |
| 起泡 | [ qǐ paò ] to bubble, to foam, to blister, to sprout boils (on one's body), sparkling (wine etc) |
| 起泡沫 | [ qǐ paò mò ] to emit bubbles, to bubble, to foam (with rage), to seethe |
| 起源 | [ qǐ yuán ] origin, to originate, to come from |
| 起火 | [ qǐ huǒ ] to catch fire, to cook, to get angry |
| 起爆 | [ qǐ baò ] to explode, to set off an explosion, to detonate |
| 起用 | [ qǐ yòng ] to promote, to reinstate (in a position or job) |
| 起皮 | [ qǐ pí ] (of skin) to peel |
| 起皺紋 | [ qǐ zhoù wén ] to shrivel |
| 起碼 | [ qǐ mǎ ] at the minimum, at the very least |
| 起磁 | [ qǐ cí ] magnetization, to magnetize |
| 起程 | [ qǐ chéng ] to set out, to leave |
| 起種 | [ qǐ zhǒng ] starter (for sourdough breadmaking) |
| 起稿 | [ qǐ gaǒ ] to make a draft, to draft (a document) |
| 起立 | [ qǐ lì ] to stand, Stand up! |
| 起粟 | [ qǐ sù ] to get goose bumps |
| 起義 | [ qǐ yì ] uprising, insurrection, revolt |
| 起航 | [ qǐ háng ] (of a ship) to set sail, (of an aeroplane) to take off, also written 啟航|启航[qi3 hang2] |
| 起色 | [ qǐ sè ] a turn for the better, to pick up, to improve |
| 起草 | [ qǐ caǒ ] to make a draft, to draw up (plans) |
| 起落 | [ qǐ luò ] to rise and fall, takeoff and landing, ups and downs |
| 起落場 | [ qǐ luò chǎng ] airfield, takeoff and landing strip |
| 起落架 | [ qǐ luò jià ] undercarriage |
| 起落裝置 | [ qǐ luò zhuāng zhì ] aircraft takeoff and landing gear |
| 起見 | [ qǐ jiàn ] motive, purpose, (sth) being the motive or purpose |
| 起訖 | [ qǐ qì ] beginning and end (dates) |
| 起訴 | [ qǐ sù ] to sue, to bring a lawsuit against, to prosecute |
| 起訴員 | [ qǐ sù yuán ] prosecutor |
| 起訴書 | [ qǐ sù shū ] indictment (law), statement of charges (law) |
| 起訴者 | [ qǐ sù zhě ] plaintiff |
| 起誓 | [ qǐ shì ] to vow, to swear an oath |
| 起課 | [ qǐ kè ] to practice divination |
| 起講 | [ qǐ jiǎng ] to start a story |
| 起跑 | [ qǐ paǒ ] to start running, the start of a race |
| 起跑線 | [ qǐ paǒ xiàn ] the starting line (of a race), scratch line (in a relay race) |
| 起身 | [ qǐ shēn ] to get up, to leave, to set forth |
| 起迄 | [ qǐ qì ] start and end (dates), origin and destination |
| 起造員 | [ qǐ zaò yuán ] draftsman, draughtsman |
| 起運 | [ qǐ yùn ] variant of 啟運|启运[qi3 yun4] |
| 起重 | [ qǐ zhòng ] to lift (sth heavy) using a crane or other mechanical means |
| 起重機 | [ qǐ zhòng jī ] crane |
| 起重葫蘆 | [ qǐ chóng hú lu ] hoist pulley |
| 起釘器 | [ qǐ dīng qì ] staple remover |
| 起錨 | [ qǐ maó ] to weigh anchor |
| 起開 | [ qǐ kai ] (dialect) to step aside, Get out of the way! |
| 起降 | [ qǐ jiàng ] (of aircraft) to take off and land |
| 起雲劑 | [ qǐ yún jì ] clouding agent, emulsifier |
| 起電機 | [ qǐ diàn jī ] electric generator, dynamo |
| 起頭 | [ qǐ toú ] to start, at first, beginning |
| 起飛 | [ qǐ feī ] (of an aircraft) to take off |
| 起飛彈射 | [ qǐ feī tán shè ] takeoff catapult (on aircraft carrier) |
| 起鬨 | [ qǐ hòng ] to heckle, rowdy jeering, to create a disturbance |
| 起點 | [ qǐ diǎn ] starting point |
| 起點線 | [ qǐ diǎn xiàn ] starting line |
| ⇒ 一哄而起 | [ yī hōng ér qǐ ] (of a group of people) to rush into action |
| ⇒ 一波未平，一波又起 | [ yī bō weì píng yī bō yoù qǐ ] before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved, many twists and turns to a story, one thing after another |
| ⇒ 一病不起 | [ yī bìng bù qǐ ] to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom) |
| ⇒ 一起 | [ yī qǐ ] in the same place, together, with, altogether (in total) |
| ⇒ 一躍而起 | [ yī yuè ér qǐ ] to jump up suddenly, to bound up, to rise up in one bound |
| ⇒ 一部二十四史，不知從何說起 | [ yī bù èr shí sì shǐ bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ ] It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start. |
| ⇒ 不起眼 | [ bù qǐ yǎn ] unremarkable, nothing out of the ordinary |
| ⇒ 不起眼兒 | [ bù qǐ yǎn ] erhua variant of 不起眼[bu4 qi3 yan3] |
| ⇒ 了不起 | [ bu qǐ ] amazing, terrific, extraordinary |
| ⇒ 事不關己，高高掛起 | [ shì bù guān jǐ gaō gaō guà qǐ ] to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom) |
| ⇒ 人民起義 | [ rén mín qǐ yì ] popular uprising |
| ⇒ 人類起源 | [ rén leì qǐ yuán ] origin of mankind |
| ⇒ 仰臥起坐 | [ yǎng wò qǐ zuò ] sit-up (physical exercise) |
| ⇒ 任憑風浪起，穩坐釣魚臺 | [ rèn píng fēng làng qǐ wěn zuò yú taí ] lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation, a cool head in a crisis |
| ⇒ 傷不起 | [ shāng bù qǐ ] (slang) it's just the pits!, so unfair!, unbearable |
| ⇒ 全世界無產者聯合起來 | [ quán shì jiè wú chǎn zhě lián hé qǐ lai ] Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!, Workers of the world, unite! |
| ⇒ 公孫起 | [ gōng sūn qǐ ] Gongsun Qi (-258 BC), famous general of Qin 秦國|秦国, the victor at 長平|长平 in 260 BC, same as Bai Qi 白起 |
| ⇒ 再起 | [ zaì qǐ ] to arise again, to make a comeback, resurgence |
| ⇒ 凸起 | [ tū qǐ ] convex, protruding, to protrude, to bulge, to buckle upwards |
| ⇒ 勃起 | [ bó qǐ ] erection, to have an erection |
| ⇒ 勃起功能障礙 | [ bó qǐ gōng néng zhàng aì ] erectile dysfunction (ED) |
| ⇒ 勤儉起家 | [ qín jiǎn qǐ jiā ] to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom) |
| ⇒ 勾起 | [ goū qǐ ] to evoke, to induce, to call to mind, to pick up with a hook |
| ⇒ 升起 | [ shēng qǐ ] to raise, to hoist, to rise |
| ⇒ 南昌起義 | [ nán chāng qǐ yì ] Nanchang Uprising, 1st August 1927, the beginning of military revolt by the Communists in the Chinese Civil War |
| ⇒ 卷起 | [ juǎn qǐ ] variant of 捲起|卷起[juan3 qi3] |
| ⇒ 另起爐灶 | [ lìng qǐ lú zaò ] lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch, back to square one, to start of on a new path |
| ⇒ 吊起 | [ qǐ ] to hoist |
| ⇒ 吳起 | [ wú qǐ ] Wu Qi (440-381 BC), military leader and politician of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), author of Wuzi 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] |
| ⇒ 吳起 | [ wú qǐ ] Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi |
| ⇒ 吳起縣 | [ wú qǐ xiàn ] Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi |
| ⇒ 商飆徐起 | [ shāng xú qǐ ] the autumn breeze comes gently (idiom) |
| ⇒ 喚起 | [ huàn qǐ ] to waken (to action), to rouse (the masses), to evoke (attention, recollection etc) |
| ⇒ 四起 | [ sì qǐ ] to spring up everywhere, from all around |
| ⇒ 圍起 | [ weí qǐ ] to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence in |
| ⇒ 在一起 | [ zaì yī qǐ ] together |
| ⇒ 垂直和短距起落飛機 | [ chuí zhí hé duǎn jù qǐ luò feī jī ] vertical or short takeoff and landing aircraft |
| ⇒ 垂直起落飛機 | [ chuí zhí qǐ luò feī jī ] vertical takeoff and landing aircraft |
| ⇒ 壯起膽子 | [ zhuàng qǐ dǎn zi ] to proceed with sth even though scared, to put on a brave face |
| ⇒ 大會報告起草人 | [ dà huì baò gaò qǐ caǒ rén ] rapporteur |
| ⇒ 大澤鄉起義 | [ dà zé xiāng qǐ yì ] Dazexiang Uprising, another name for 陳勝吳廣起義|陈胜吴广起义[Chen2 Sheng4 Wu2 Guang3 Qi3 yi4] |
| ⇒ 大起大落 | [ dà qǐ dà luò ] (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom), volatile, significant ups and downs, roller coaster |
| ⇒ 夾起尾巴 | [ jiā qǐ weǐ ba ] to tuck one's tail between one's legs, fig. to back down, in a humiliating situation |
| ⇒ 奮起 | [ fèn qǐ ] to rise vigorously, a spirited start |
| ⇒ 奮起湖 | [ fèn qǐ hú ] Fenchihu, town in Chiayi County, Taiwan |
| ⇒ 奮起直追 | [ fèn qǐ zhí zhuī ] to catch up vigorously, to set off in hot pursuit |
| ⇒ 好起來 | [ haǒ qǐ lai ] to get better, to improve, to get well |
| ⇒ 對不起 | [ duì bu qǐ ] unworthy, to let down, I'm sorry, excuse me, pardon me, if you please, sorry? (please repeat) |
| ⇒ 對得起 | [ duì de qǐ ] not to let sb down, to treat sb fairly, be worthy of |
| ⇒ 小起重機 | [ qǐ zhòng jī ] jack |
| ⇒ 崛地而起 | [ jué dì ér qǐ ] lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature |
| ⇒ 崛起 | [ jué qǐ ] to rise abruptly (to a towering position), to tower over, to spring up, to emerge suddenly, the emergence (e.g. of a power) |
| ⇒ 平地起家 | [ píng dì qǐ jiā ] to start from scratch (idiom) |
| ⇒ 平地起風波 | [ píng dì qǐ fēng bō ] trouble appearing from nowhere, unforeseen situation |
| ⇒ 平起平坐 | [ píng qǐ píng zuò ] to be on an equal footing |
| ⇒ 引起 | [ yǐn qǐ ] to give rise to, to lead to, to cause, to arouse |
| ⇒ 後起之秀 | [ hoù qǐ zhī xiù ] an up-and-coming youngster, new talent, a brilliant younger generation |
| ⇒ 後院起火 | [ hoù yuàn qǐ huǒ ] a conflict arises close to home (idiom) |
| ⇒ 思潮起伏 | [ sī chaó qǐ fú ] thoughts surging in one's mind (idiom), different thoughts coming to mind |
| ⇒ 想起 | [ xiǎng qǐ ] to recall, to think of, to call to mind |
| ⇒ 想起來 | [ xiǎng qi lai ] to remember, to recall |
| ⇒ 惹不起 | [ rě bu qǐ ] can't afford to offend, dare not provoke, difficult to deal with, insufferable |
| ⇒ 惹起 | [ rě qǐ ] provoke, incite, stir up, arouse (attention) |
| ⇒ 扶不起的阿斗 | [ fú bù qǐ de ā doǔ ] weak and inept person, hopeless case |
| ⇒ 承上起下 | [ chéng shàng qǐ xià ] to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition, forming a bridge between earlier and later stages |
| ⇒ 投袂而起 | [ toú meì ér qǐ ] lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom), fig. to get excited and move to action |
| ⇒ 抬起 | [ taí qǐ ] to lift up |
| ⇒ 拍案而起 | [ paī àn ér qǐ ] lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether, unable to take it any more |
| ⇒ 拎起 | [ līn qǐ ] to pick up (from the ground with one's hands) |
| ⇒ 拼起來 | [ pīn qi lai ] to put together |
| ⇒ 拿得起放得下 | [ ná de qǐ fàng de xià ] lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom), fig. to take what comes, to meet gains or losses with equanimity |
| ⇒ 拿起 | [ ná qǐ ] to pick up |
| ⇒ 按下葫蘆浮起瓢 | [ àn xià hú lú fú qǐ ] solve one problem only to find another cropping up |
| ⇒ 挑起 | [ qǐ ] to provoke, to stir up, to incite |
| ⇒ 捲起 | [ juǎn qǐ ] to roll up, to curl up, (of dust etc) to swirl up |
| ⇒ 掀起 | [ xiān qǐ ] to lift, to raise in height, to begin, upsurge, to set off (a campaign) |
| ⇒ 排起長隊 | [ paí qǐ cháng duì ] to form a long line (i.e. of people waiting) |
| ⇒ 掛起 | [ guà qǐ ] to hang up (a picture etc), to hoist up (a flag), (computing) to suspend (a process), (of a system) to hang, pending (operation) |
| ⇒ 揀起 | [ jiǎn qǐ ] to pick up |
| ⇒ 提前起爆 | [ tí qián qǐ baò ] "fizzle" (atomic bomb misfire), preinitiation |
| ⇒ 提起 | [ tí qǐ ] to mention, to speak of, to lift, to pick up, to arouse, to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) |
| ⇒ 提起公訴 | [ tí qǐ gōng sù ] to prosecute sb |
| ⇒ 提起精神 | [ tí qǐ jīng shen ] to raise one's spirits, to take courage |
| ⇒ 揚起 | [ yáng qǐ ] to raise one's head, to perk up |
| ⇒ 搬起石頭砸自己的腳 | [ bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de ] to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom), hoisted by one's own petard |
| ⇒ 撩起 | [ qǐ ] to raise, to lift up (curtains, clothing etc) |
| ⇒ 支付不起 | [ zhī fù bù qǐ ] to be unable to pay, unaffordable |
| ⇒ 支付得起 | [ zhī fù dé qǐ ] to be able to pay, affordable |
| ⇒ 早睡早起 | [ zaǒ shuì zaǒ qǐ ] early to bed, early to rise, to keep early hours |
| ⇒ 早起 | [ zaǒ qǐ ] to get up early |
| ⇒ 東太平洋隆起 | [ dōng taì píng yáng lóng qǐ ] East Pacific Rise (a mid-oceanic ridge stretching from California to Antarctica) |
| ⇒ 東山再起 | [ dōng shān zaì qǐ ] lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback |
| ⇒ 此伏彼起 | [ cǐ fú bǐ qǐ ] see 此起彼伏[ci3 qi3 bi3 fu2] |
| ⇒ 此起彼伏 | [ cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ] up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession, no sooner one subsides, the next arises, repeating continuously, occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc) |
| ⇒ 此起彼落 | [ cǐ qǐ bǐ luò ] to rise and fall in succession (idiom), repeating continuously |
| ⇒ 武昌起義 | [ wǔ chāng qǐ yì ] Wuchang Uprising of October 10th, 1911, which led to Sun Yat-sen's Xinhai Revolution and the fall of the Qing dynasty |
| ⇒ 比起 | [ bǐ qǐ ] compared with |
| ⇒ 民變峰起 | [ mín biàn fēng qǐ ] seething discontent (idiom); widespread popular grievances |
| ⇒ 沒起子 | [ meí qǐ zi ] (dialect) (of a person) useless, pathetic, spineless |
| ⇒ 泛起 | [ fàn qǐ ] to appear, to emerge, to surface |
| ⇒ 波瀾起伏 | [ bō lán qǐ fú ] one climax follows another (of thrilling story) |
| ⇒ 浮起 | [ fú qǐ ] to float, to emerge |
| ⇒ 湧起 | [ yǒng qǐ ] to well up, to boil out, to bubble forth, to spurt |
| ⇒ 源起 | [ yuán qǐ ] to originate |
| ⇒ 滿嘴起皰 | [ mǎn zuǐ qǐ paò ] to have lips covered in blisters |
| ⇒ 激起 | [ jī qǐ ] to arouse, to evoke, to cause, to stir up |
| ⇒ 烽火四起 | [ fēng huǒ sì qǐ ] the fire of war in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war |
| ⇒ 烽煙四起 | [ fēng yān sì qǐ ] lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war |
| ⇒ 烽煙四起，戰火紛飛 | [ fēng yān sì qǐ zhàn huǒ fēn feī ] lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war |
| ⇒ 無風不起浪 | [ wú fēng bù qǐ làng ] lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason, no smoke without fire |
| ⇒ 燃起 | [ rán qǐ ] to ignite, to light, fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) |
| ⇒ 物種起源 | [ wù zhǒng qǐ yuán ] Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" |
| ⇒ 特起 | [ tè qǐ ] to appear on the scene, to arise suddenly |
| ⇒ 狼煙四起 | [ láng yān sì qǐ ] fire beacons on all sides (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war |
| ⇒ 異軍突起 | [ yì jūn tū qǐ ] to emerge as a new force to be reckoned with (idiom) |
| ⇒ 發起 | [ fā qǐ ] to originate, to initiate, to launch (an attack, an initiative etc), to start, to propose sth (for the first time) |
| ⇒ 發起人 | [ fā qǐ rén ] proposer, initiator, founding member |
| ⇒ 白手起家 | [ baí shoǔ qǐ jiā ] to build up from nothing, to start from scratch |
| ⇒ 白起 | [ baí qǐ ] Bai Qi (-258 BC), famous general of Qin 秦國|秦国, the victor at 長平|长平 in 260 BC, same as 公孫起|公孙起 |
| ⇒ 皺起 | [ zhoù qǐ ] to purse, to pucker (up) |
| ⇒ 看不起 | [ kàn bu qǐ ] to look down upon, to despise |
| ⇒ 看得起 | [ kàn de qǐ ] to show respect for, to think highly of |
| ⇒ 看起來 | [ kàn qǐ lai ] seemingly, apparently, looks as if, appear to be, gives the impression that, seems on the face of it to be |
| ⇒ 瞧不起 | [ bù qǐ ] to look down upon, to hold in contempt |
| ⇒ 短距起落飛機 | [ duǎn jù qǐ luò feī jī ] short takeoff and landing aircraft |
| ⇒ 磨起泡 | [ mó qǐ paò ] friction blister |
| ⇒ 禁不起 | [ jīn bu qǐ ] to be unable to stand |
| ⇒ 秋收起義 | [ qiū shoū qǐ yì ] Autumn Harvest Uprising (1927), insurrection in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces led by Mao Zedong |
| ⇒ 突起 | [ tū qǐ ] to appear suddenly, projection, bit sticking out |
| ⇒ 突起部 | [ tū qǐ bù ] bit sticking out, projection |
| ⇒ 站起 | [ zhàn qǐ ] to get up on hind legs (esp. of horse), to stand, to spring up |
| ⇒ 站起來 | [ zhàn qǐ lai ] to stand up |
| ⇒ 端起碗吃肉，放下筷子罵娘 | [ duān qǐ wǎn chī roù fàng xià zi mà niáng ] lit. to eat meat from one's bowl, then put down one's chopsticks and scold one's mother (idiom), fig. to complain despite being privileged, to be ungrateful for what one has been given |
| ⇒ 算起來 | [ suàn qǐ laí ] to calculate, to estimate, in total, all told, (fig.) if you think about it |
| ⇒ 經不起 | [ jīng bu qǐ ] can't stand it, to be unable to bear, to be unable to resist |
| ⇒ 經不起推究 | [ jīng bù qǐ tuī jiū ] does not bear examination |
| ⇒ 經得起 | [ jīng de qǐ ] to be able to withstand, to be able to endure |
| ⇒ 緣起 | [ yuán qǐ ] origin |
| ⇒ 罐頭起子 | [ guàn tou qǐ zi ] can opener |
| ⇒ 群起而攻之 | [ qún qǐ ér gōng zhī ] the masses rise to attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea., universally abhorrent |
| ⇒ 翩翩起舞 | [ piān piān qǐ wǔ ] (to start) dancing lightly and gracefully |
| ⇒ 翹起 | [ qǐ ] to stick up, to point sth up |
| ⇒ 聚在一起 | [ jù zaì yī qǐ ] to get together |
| ⇒ 聞雞起舞 | [ wén jī qǐ wǔ ] to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom), to be diligent in one's studies |
| ⇒ 聯想起 | [ lián xiǎng qǐ ] to associate, to think of |
| ⇒ 聽起來 | [ tīng qi lai ] to sound like |
| ⇒ 肅然起敬 | [ sù rán qǐ jìng ] to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom) |
| ⇒ 肩起 | [ jiān qǐ ] to bear, to shoulder (responsibilities etc) |
| ⇒ 脹起 | [ zhàng qǐ ] bulge |
| ⇒ 興起 | [ xīng qǐ ] to rise, to spring up, to burgeon, to be aroused, to come into vogue |
| ⇒ 舉起 | [ jǔ qǐ ] to heave, to lift, to raise up, to uphold |
| ⇒ 范德格拉夫起電機 | [ fàn dé gé lā fū qǐ diàn jī ] Van de Graaff generator |
| ⇒ 范氏起電機 | [ fàn shì qǐ diàn jī ] Van de Graaff generator |
| ⇒ 萬丈高樓平地起 | [ wàn zhàng gaō loú píng dì qǐ ] towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom), great oaks from little acorns grow |
| ⇒ 萬事起頭難 | [ wàn shì qǐ toú nán ] the first step is the hardest (idiom) |
| ⇒ 蔚起 | [ weì qǐ ] (literary) to mushroom, to flourish |
| ⇒ 虎起臉 | [ hǔ qǐ liǎn ] to take a fierce look |
| ⇒ 蜂起 | [ fēng qǐ ] to swarm, to rise in masses |
| ⇒ 螺絲起子 | [ luó sī qǐ zi ] screwdriver |
| ⇒ 見財起意 | [ jiàn caí qǐ yì ] seeing riches provokes evil designs |
| ⇒ 記起 | [ jì qǐ ] to recall, to recollect |
| ⇒ 說起 | [ shuō qǐ ] to mention, to bring up (a subject), with regard to, as for |
| ⇒ 談起 | [ tán qǐ ] to mention, to speak of, to talk about |
| ⇒ 豎起 | [ shù qǐ ] to erect (a tent etc), to prick up (one's ears), to raise (one's eyebrows), to stick up (one's thumb), to turn up (one's collar), (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers) |
| ⇒ 豎起大拇指 | [ shù qǐ dà mu zhǐ ] to give a thumbs-up, to express one's approval |
| ⇒ 豎起耳朵 | [ shù qǐ ěr duo ] to prick up one's ears, to strain to hear sth |
| ⇒ 負擔不起 | [ fù dān bu qǐ ] cannot afford, cannot bear the burden |
| ⇒ 買不起 | [ maǐ bu qǐ ] cannot afford, can't afford buying |
| ⇒ 躲不起 | [ duǒ bu qǐ ] can't avoid, can't hide from, unavoidable |
| ⇒ 輸不起 | [ shū bù qǐ ] to take defeat with bad grace, to be a sore loser, cannot afford to lose |
| ⇒ 農民起義 | [ nóng mín qǐ yì ] peasant revolt |
| ⇒ 迭起 | [ dié qǐ ] continuously arising, to arise repeatedly |
| ⇒ 過早起爆 | [ guò zaǒ qǐ baò ] preinitiation |
| ⇒ 重起爐竈 | [ chóng qǐ lú zaò ] to start over from scratch (idiom) |
| ⇒ 金田起義 | [ jīn tián qǐ yì ] Jintian Uprising |
| ⇒ 鉚起來 | [ maǒ qǐ lai ] to get enthusiastic, to put in all one's energy |
| ⇒ 錢起 | [ qián qǐ ] Qian Qi (c. 710-780), Tang Dynasty poet |
| ⇒ 閉起 | [ bì qǐ ] to shut |
| ⇒ 陳勝吳廣起義 | [ chén shèng wú guǎng qǐ yì ] Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising (209 BC), near the end of the Qin dynasty |
| ⇒ 隆起 | [ lóng qǐ ] to swell, to bulge |
| ⇒ 雄起 | [ xióng qǐ ] (cry of encouragement), to arise, to stand up, to gain the ascendancy, Come on! |
| ⇒ 零起點 | [ líng qǐ diǎn ] from zero, from scratch, beginners' (course), for beginners |
| ⇒ 響起 | [ xiǎng qǐ ] (of a sound) to come forth, (of a sound source) to ring out, to sound, to go off |
| ⇒ 風生水起 | [ fēng shēng shuǐ qǐ ] lit. a breeze springs up and creates waves on the water (idiom), fig. flourishing, thriving, prosperous |
| ⇒ 風起潮湧 | [ fēng qǐ chaó yǒng ] lit. wind rises, tide bubbles up, turbulent times, violent development (idiom) |
| ⇒ 風起雲湧 | [ fēng qǐ yún yǒng ] to surge like a gathering storm (idiom), to grow by leaps and bounds |
| ⇒ 飽暖思淫欲，飢寒起盜心 | [ baǒ nuǎn sī yín yù jī hán qǐ daò xīn ] lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom) |
| ⇒ 馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來 | [ mǎ weǐ chuān doù fu tí bu qǐ lai ] lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it, fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2]) |
| ⇒ 驚起 | [ jīng qǐ ] to start in surprise, to give a jolt of surprise |
| ⇒ 高潮迭起 | [ gaō chaó dié qǐ ] each new high point replaced by another, (of a movie etc) one climax after another |
| ⇒ 高起 | [ gaō qǐ ] to rise high, to spring up |
| ⇒ 黃巢起義 | [ huáng chaó qǐ yì ] Huang Chao peasant uprising 875-884 in late Tang, led by Huang Chao |
| ⇒ 黃巾起義 | [ huáng jīn qǐ yì ] Yellow Turbans Peasant Uprising at the end of later Han (from 184) |
| ⇒ 黃花崗起義 | [ huáng huā gǎng qǐ yì ] Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911 in Guangzhou, one a long series of unsuccessful uprisings of Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary party |
| ⇒ 鼓起 | [ gǔ qǐ ] to summon one's (courage, faith etc), to puff up (one's cheeks etc), to bulge, to swell out |
| ⇒ 鼓起勇氣 | [ gǔ qǐ yǒng qì ] to summon one's courage |
