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If you want to express that you are doing something together with someone else, 一起 (yīqǐ) is your word!

Note: The pinyin for 一起 is written "yīqǐ" but pronounced "yìqǐ" due to a tone change rule.

Structure

一起 (yīqǐ) is the easiest way to express an action being done together with other people.

Subj. + 一起 + Verb + Obj.

The subject must be plural - a plural noun or two or more nouns linked with a conjunction. You can't do things together on your own, after all.

我们一起吃晚饭吧。Wǒmen yīqǐ chī wǎnfàn ba.Let's eat dinner together.
早上我和老公一起去上班。Zǎoshang wǒ hé lǎogōng yīqǐ qù shàngbān.In the morning, I go to work together with my husband.
周末我们一起去看电影，好吗？Zhōumò wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng, hǎo ma? Let's go to the movies this weekend, shall we?
这两个公司一起做这个产品。Zhè liǎng gè gōngsī yīqǐ zuò zhège chǎnpǐn.These two businesses made this product together.
下班以后，你们一起来我家吧。Xiàbān yǐhòu, nǐmen yīqǐ lái wǒ jiā ba.After work, why don't you all come to my home together?
下个月我和妈妈一起去旅行。Xià gè yuè wǒ hé māma yīqǐ qù lǚxíng.Next month I'll go on a trip together with mom.
你们有没有一起玩过这个游戏？Nǐmen yǒu méiyǒu yīqǐ wán guo zhège yóuxì? Have you all ever played this game together?
他想和他太太一起学中文。Tā xiǎng hé tā tàitai yīqǐ xué Zhōngwén.He wants to study Chinese together with his wife.
结婚以后，你和父母会一起住吗？Jiéhūn yǐhòu, nǐ hé fùmǔ huì yīqǐ zhù ma? Will you live together with your parents after you get married?
今天晚上老板要和我们一起加班。Jīntiān wǎnshang, lǎobǎn yào hé wǒmen yīqǐ jiābān.Tonight the boss is going to to work overtime together with us.