起来

1. stand up; sit up; rise to one's feet

♦ 你~吃药吧。 Sit up and take your medicine.

♦ 有个小伙子~给老太太让了个座儿。 A youngster stood up and offered his seat to the old lady.

2. get up; get out of bed

♦ 他们一~就下地了。 They went to work in the fields as soon as they got up.

3. rise; arise; revolt

♦ ~反抗压迫 rise against oppression

♦ ~捍卫真理 come forward in defence of truth

4. upwards; up

♦ 拿~ pick up

♦ 他把孩子抱~。 He took the child up in his arms.

♦ 举起手来! Hands up!

5. start to; become

♦ 那回的事情!你一提~我就生气。 Every time you (start to) mention that incident I get angry.

♦ 他这句话使我们大笑~。 This remark of his set us roaring with laughter.

6. (indicating completeness or effectiveness)

♦ 加~ add up

♦ 锁~ lock up

♦ 存~ store away

♦ 合唱团组织~了。 The chorus has been organized.

7. when one comes to

♦ 看~要下雨。 It looks like rain.

♦ 看~是不会有什么问题的。 By the look of it there won't be any problems.

♦ 听~颇有道理。 It sounds quite reasonable.

8. (forming a verbal topic)

♦ 说~容易, 做~难。 It's easier said than done.