HSK Guide

一起 yìqǐ — together

yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling)yi4qi3

together

HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 2· Three-band, nine-level standardadverb
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Meanings

  1. together

    Doing something in company. It is an adverb standing before the verb; the people involved are joined by 和 or 跟, not by 一起 itself.

    adverb

Character breakdown

  • 起
    qǐ (third tone, dipping)

    to rise, to get up, to stand up; to begin; to raise; a measure word for cases or incidents

    10 strokes⿺走己Radical 走

Example sentences

  • 我们一起去吧。我們一起去吧。Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling) qù (fourth tone, falling) ba. (neutral tone)···

    Let’s go together.

  • 他和朋友一起看电影。他和朋友一起看電影。Tā (first tone, high and level) hé (second tone, rising) péngyou (second tone, rising) yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling) kàn (fourth tone, falling) diànyǐng. (fourth tone, falling)···

    He’s watching a film with a friend.

Common mistakes

  • Not quite我一起他去。

    Correct我和他一起去。

    一起 does not join two people; 和 does. Put 和 + person before 一起, and keep 一起 immediately in front of the verb.

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