B2 · Grammar reference · ASGSCN01
Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai"
We have seen before that 起来 (qǐlái), among other things, can be used to express a literal upward movement. 起来 also has some less intuitive usages, which are figurative extensions of the "movement" idea. For example, 起来 can be used to express collecting things together, sort of like in English we might say "tidy up," or "gather up."
- Keywords
- 起来 · 来
- Used for
- Expressing result
- Classification
- HSK4
Examples (10)
13和15加起来是多少？
他把衣服都收起来了。
我老婆把钱都存起来了。
把你的玩具都收起来。
你为什么要把我的手机藏起来？
你可以把手机拆开，但是你能重新装起来吗？
这两个颜色搭配起来很漂亮。
如果我们团结起来，一定能赢。
如果你把工作和兴趣结合起来，工作就会很快乐。
如果你能回忆起来这件事情，就好了。
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