起

• 拼音: qǐ
• 汉字拆解: 起 = 走 (walk) + 己 (self, phonetic component)

含义

To rise; to get up; to start. A fundamental verb indicating upward movement or the beginning of an action.

Commonly used in compounds like 起床 (get out of bed), 起来 (get up/start), and 起飞 (take off). Also used as a complement after verbs to indicate the ability to afford something, as in 买得起 (can afford) and 买不起 (cannot afford).

例句

1. 他每天六点就起了。
2. 你明天几点起？
3. 我今天起得很早。

用法指南

语境: movement, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请起立！(Please stand up!)
• 我每天早上六点起。(I get up at six every morning.)

错误说法

• 我要起了。(Incomplete on its own — say 我要起床了 for getting out of bed, or 我要起来了 for standing up)

起源与历史

Composed of 走 (walk) and 己 (self), originally meaning to rise or stand up by oneself.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal