一起

• 拼音: yī qǐ
• 汉字拆解: 一 = one; 起 = 走 (walk) + 己 (self) — to rise; together they mean 'as one'

含义

Together; at the same time. Indicates doing something jointly with others.

Placed before the verb to indicate that an action is performed together with someone. Very commonly paired with 和 or 跟 to specify who you are doing something with. Can also function as a noun meaning 'the same place' in certain fixed expressions.

例句

1. 我们一起去吃饭吧。
2. 她和朋友一起看电影。
3. 大家一起唱歌，好不好？

用法指南

语境: everyday, social

语气: friendly

正确说法

• 我们一起学中文吧！(Let's study Chinese together!)
• 周末我想和你一起去公园。(I want to go to the park with you this weekend.)

错误说法

• 说'一起我们去'把一起放在主语前面。(Don't put 一起 before the subject — say 我们一起去, not 一起我们去)

起源与历史

Formed from 一 (one) and 起 (to rise/start). The literal image is 'rising as one' — people getting up and acting in unison.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal