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Direction complement "-qilai"
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Level
[B1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B1_grammar_points)
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Similar to
- [Result complements "-dao" and
"-jian"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Result_complements_%22-dao%22_and_%22-jian%22) (A2)
- [Appearance with
"kanqilai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Appearance_with_%22kanqilai%22) (B1)
- [Direction
complement](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Direction_complement) (B1)
- [Result complement
"xiaqu"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Result_complement_%22xiaqu%22) (B1)
- [Result
complements](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Result_complements) (B1)
- [Advanced uses of direction complement
"-qilai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Advanced_uses_of_direction_complement_%22-qilai%22) (B2)
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Used for
[Expressing
result](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_result),
[Describing
actions](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Describing_actions),
[Expressing
movement](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_movement)
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Keywords
[起来](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E8%B5%B7%E6%9D%A5),
[起](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E8%B5%B7),
[来](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%9D%A5)
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Contents
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- [1 Basic
Meaning](#Basic_Meaning "wikilink")
- [1.1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [1.2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [2 Used for
Initiation of an
Action](#Used_for_Initiation_of_an_Action "wikilink")
- [2.1
Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink")
- [2.2
Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink")
- [3 Used for an
Initial Judgement](#Used_for_an_Initial_Judgement "wikilink")
- [3.1
Structure](#Structure_3 "wikilink")
- [3.2
Examples](#Examples_3 "wikilink")
- [4 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [5 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [5.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
- [5.2
Websites](#Websites "wikilink")
Verb + 起来
### Examples
- 请 大家 **站** *起来* 。Qǐng dàjiā **zhàn**
*qǐlái*.Everyone, please stand up.
- **捡** *起来*。**Jiǎn**
*qǐlái*.Pick it up (from the
floor).
- 头 **抬** *起来* 。Tóu **tái**
*qǐlái*.Raise your head.
- 别动 ！**把** 手 **举** *起来* 。Bié dòng!
**Bǎ** shǒu **jǔ** *qǐlái*.Don't move!
Put your hands up.
Used for Initiation of an Action
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### Structure
起来 can also be used to show that an action or state has started and is
ongoing:
Verb / Adj.+ 起来 +了
### Examples
- 小鸟 飞 *起来* **了** 。Xiǎoniǎo fēi *qǐlái*
**le** .The birds started flying.
- 宝宝 哭 *起来* **了** 。Bǎobao kū *qǐlái*
**le**.The baby started crying.
- 两 个 大妈 吵 *起来* **了** 。Liǎng gè dàmā
chǎo *qǐlái* **le**.Two middle-aged
ladies started arguing.
- 天气 热 *起来* **了** 。Tiānqì rè *qǐlái*
**le**.It's getting hot.
- 结婚 以后 ，她 胖 *起来* **了** 。Jiéhūn yǐhòu,
tā pàng *qǐlái* **le**.After she got
married, she has started to gain weight.
- 爷爷 的 身体 好 *起来* **了** 。Yéye de shēntǐ
hǎo *qǐlái* **le**.Grandpa's health is
getting better.
When used like this, 起来 is only used with spontaneous actions, like 唱
(chàng), 跳 (tiào), 聊 (liáo), or with states like 热 (rè), 冷 (lěng),
or 好 (hǎo) etc. It cannot be used with planned actions.
- 我们 **做饭** *起来* 吧。Wǒmen **zuòfàn**
*qǐlái* ba.
- 我们 *开始* **做饭** 吧 。Wǒmen *kāishǐ*
**zuòfàn** ba.Let's start cooking.
It can also used as a way to encourage people to start doing something
immediately:
- 大家 **唱** *起来* ，**跳** *起来* ! Dàjiā
**chàng** *qǐlái*, **tiào**
*qǐlái* !Let's sing and dance!
Used for an Initial Judgement
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起来 is used here to express that the speaker has only just initiated an
action, and based on that, has made a preliminary judgement. It is used
in the following structure:
### Structure
Subj. + Verb + 起来 + Adv. + Adj.
This expresses that the subject seems *adjective* when the action of the
verb is performed. This structure is frequently used with perception
verbs such as 看, 听, 闻, 尝, etc.
### Examples
- 他 *看起来* **很 友好** 。Tā *kàn qǐlái* **hěn
yǒuhǎo**.He looks very friendly.
- 你 的 头发 *闻起来* **很 香** 。Nǐ de tóufa
*wén qǐlái* **hěn xiāng**.Your hair
smells good.
- 这 件 事情 *听起来* **有点 复杂** 。Zhè jiàn
shìqing *tīng qǐlái* **yǒudiǎn
fùzá**.This matter sounds a little bit
complex.
- 这些 菜 *尝起来* 都 **不错** 。Zhèxiē cài
*cháng qǐlái* dōu **bùcuò**.These foods
all taste good.
- 你 的 床 *'*' *摸起来* **很 舒服** 。Nǐ de
chuáng *mō qǐlái* **hěn shūfu**.Your bed
feels very comfortable.
See also
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- [Result complement
"xiaqu"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Result_complement_%22xiaqu%22)
- [Advanced result
complements](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Advanced_result_complements)
- [Direction
complement](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Direction_complement)
- [Appearance with
"kanqilai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Appearance_with_%22kanqilai%22)
Sources and further reading
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### Books
- [Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and
Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 -
初中级)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E7%99%BE%E9%A1%B9%E8%AE%B2%E7%BB%83_-_%E5%88%9D%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7)) (pp.
25-31) \[ →buy\]
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80)
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- [New Practical Chinese Reader
5 (新实用汉语课本5)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_5_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC5)) (pp.
134-5)
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- [40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course
(基础汉语40课下册）](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD40%E8%AF%BE%E4%B8%8B%E5%86%8C%EF%BC%89) (pp.
355-6)
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2](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_2) (pp.
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5上](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK_Standard_Course_5%E4%B8%8A) (pp.
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### Websites
- Yale: [Extended meaning of some directional
complements](http://comet.cls.yale.edu/mandarin/content/directional/grammar/direction-3a.htm)
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