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[1] [v] rise; stand up; get up [2] [v] begin; start; appear [3] [v] build; establish; set up [4] [v] remove; extract; pull out [5] [v] draft; draw up; work out [6] [v] draw; receive; get [7] [classifier] case; instance [8] [adv] up; up to a certain standard Default PoS: Additional PoS: Show all nouns that can use this classifier Stroke count: 10
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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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對不起 deoi3 bat1 hei2 = sorry; excuse me 國 起碼 hei2 maa5 = at least; minimum 起身 hei2 san1 = to wake up; to get up 一起 jat1 hei2 = together 國 起眼 hei2 ngaan5 = eye-catching 睇唔起 tai2 m4 hei2 = look down upon 粵 㨴起鑊蓋 kin2 hei2 wok6 goi3 = take the lid off the pot 粵 醒唔起 seng2 m4 hei2 = cannot remember, not able to remember 粵 起立 hei2 laap6 = stand up 各位請起立! gok3 wai6*2 cing2 hei2 laap6 = Everybody please stand up! 起步 hei2 bou6 = begin doing sth; start to move 起薪 hei2 san1 = starting salary 起居室 hei2 geoi1 sat1 = living room 起床 hei2 cong4 = to wake up 國 引起 jan5 hei2 = to give rise to 想起 soeng2 hei2 = to remember; to recall; to think of 掀起高潮 hin1 hei2 gou1 ciu4 = raise to a climax 興起 hing1 hei2 = to rise; to become fashionable; to be in vogue 起伏 hei2 fuk6 = ups and downs; (in painting) wavy motion brush stroke 起來 hei2 loi4 = upward movement; stand up; Chee-Lai 國 起初 hei2 co1 = at first; originally; at the outset 起勁 hei2 ging6 = enthusiastically; vigorously; energetically 起源 hei2 jyun4 = to originate from; to come from; origin 起義 hei2 ji6 = uprising; revolt; insurrection 起草 hei2 cou2 = to draw up; to draft 起訴 hei2 sou3 = to sue; to file a lawsuit against 起飛 hei2 fei1 = to take off (as in an aircraft) 起鬨 hei2 hung6 = to gather together and cause a commotion; to stir up trouble 起點 hei2 dim2 = starting point; point of departure 對得起 deoi3 dak1 hei2 = to not let sb. down; to treat sb. fairly; to be worthy of 挑起 tiu1 hei2 = to stir up; to incite 發起 faat3 hei2 = to initiate; to start 起火 hei2 fo2 = pyrophoric, spontaneously combustible 起泡 hei2 pok1 = get blisters 粵 收起 sau1 hei2 = retracting 起錨 hei2 naau4 / laau4 = to weigh anchor, disanchor, unmoor 升起 sing1 hei2 = hoist, raise 踮起腳跟 dim2/3 hei2 goek3 gan1 = to tiptoe 國 起因 hei2 jan1 = origin; wedge 飛起 fei1 hei2 = get off the ground 鼓起 gu2 hei2 = belly; call forth; heave; knob; plump; summon 提起 tai4 hei2 = filing; lodging 起先 hei2 sin1 = at first; at prime tense 起哄 hei2 hung6 = a crowd jeer together; kick up a row 起名 hei2 meng2 = to name sb. or sth. 起頭 hei2 tau4 = [adv] at first; in the beginning; originally; [vo] start; originate 起貨 hei2 fo3 = to unload; to take goods (from a warehouse) 睇得起 tai2 dak1 hei2 = hold dear 粵 撈起 laau4 hei2 = fish up; scoop up 買起 maai5 hei2 = buy; to kill sb by hiring a killer; a contract killing 粵 記起 gei3 hei2 = to recall; to recollect; to remember; to come to one's recollection; to think of 不起作用 bat1 hei2 zok3 jung6 = having no effect; without changing one’s feelings or opinions 國 起首 hei2 sau2 = initiate 起底 hei2 dai2 = to get to the bottom of sth 粵 起更 hei2 gaang1 = the beginning of any of the five watches of the night 醒起 sing2 hei2 = prompt, rouse 執起 zap1 hei2 = pick 起租 hei2 zou1 = start paying rent (from a date) 起病 hei2 beng6 = to give a present to sick person to celebrate recovery 起轎 hei2 giu6*2 = to start trip in sedan chair 一日數起 jat1 jat6 sou3 hei2 = several happenings or times on one day 起價 hei2 gaa3 = to rise in price 粵 起褶 hei2 zaap3 = wrinkled; ruck up 起勢噉 hei2 sai3 gam2 = continuously; vigorously 粵 無明火起 mou4 ming4 fo2 hei2 = fly into a rage 睇起 tai2 hei2 = to have a high opinion of someone 粵 起行 hei2 hang4 = to start on a journey 起行李票 hei2 hang4 lei5 piu3 = get ticket for luggage 起火者 hei2 fo2 ze2 = igniter 扣起來 kau3 hei2 loi4 = to button up, arrest 問起 man6 hei2 = to ask 蹻起隻腳 kiu5 hei2 zek3 geok3 = to sit with one leg placed over the other at the knee 粵 起筷 hei2 faai3 = "let's eat" 粵 起士 hei2 si6 = cheese (TW) 國 抬起 toi4 hei2 = to lift up 做起 zou6 hei2 = to finish making (clothing) in time 起手 hei2 sau2 = to begin, to start, to commence (work, operation, etc) 企起身 kei5 hei2 san1 = to stand up on one's own feet 住得起 zyu6 dak1 hei2 = can afford to live 起筷啦 hei2 faai3 laa1 = "help yourself" at dinner table 粵 在一起 zoi6 jat1 hei2 = be together 國 了不起 liu5 bat1 hei2 = amazing; terrific; extraordinary 國 小起重機 siu2 hei2 cung4 gei1 = a jack (for lifting heavy objects) 起重機 hei2 cung5 gei1 = crane 提前起爆 tai4 cin4 hei2 baau3 = "fizzle" (atomic bomb misfire); preinitiation 垂直起飛 seoi4 zik6 hei2 fei1 = vertical take-off 起電 hei2 din6 = charge 看起來 hon3 hei2 loi4 = [idiom] looks as if (based on what is known so far) 不起眼 bat1 hei2 ngaan5 = [adj] not conspicuous; unremarkable 國 白手起家 baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1 = to start from scratch; to build from nothing 負擔得起 fu6 daam1 dak1 hei2 = to afford; affordable 谷起 guk1 hei2 = to flex (muscles) 粵 崛起 gwat6 hei2 = rise abruptly; rise to prominence 拿起 naa4 hei2 = pick up 昇起 sing1 hei2 = to rise 包起 baau1 hei2 = to wrap (roll, fold, or wind together); to sell sb into servitude 龍門起重機 lung4 mun4 hei2 cung5 gei1 = a gantry crane 橋式起重機 kiu4 sik1 hei2 cung5 gei1 = bridge crane; overhead travelling crane 萬丈高樓從地起 maan6 zoeng6 gou1 lau4 cung4 dei6 hei2 = the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step 時起時跌 si4 hei2 si4 dit3 = up and down; fluctuate 諗起 nam2 hei2 = to think of 粵 起樓 hei2 lau4*2 = build houses 粵 的起心肝 dik1 hei2 sam1 gon1 = to make a serious effort to do sth (esp when procrastinating about it) 粵 吊起來賣 diu3 hei2 lai4 maai6 = to hoard; to have a high opinion of oneself 火起 fo2 hei2 = angered, filled with hate 一次起;兩次止 jat1 ci3 hei2 ;loeng5 ci3 zi2 = can do once, and not again 風生水起 fung1 saang1 seoi2 hei2 = to get rich 講起上嚟 gong2 hei2 soeng5 lei4/lai4 = by the way 粵 黑起塊面 haak1 hei2 faai3 min6 = carry an angry face 粵 考起 haau2 hei2 = a "beats me" reply to a question 起菜 hei2 coi3 = to serve food; to use abusive language 起釘 hei2 deng1 = (lit.) pulling nails; (slang) to collect an interest payment (as in loansharking) 起雞皮 hei2 gai1 pei4 = getting goose bumps (lit., "raise the chicken skin") 起手 hei2 sau2 = set about doing something 起市 hei2 si5 = high-priced, arrogant 起水 hei2 seoi2 = "wet" and horny (of a woman); having one's menstrual period 起屋 hei2 uk1 = to build a house 粵 笑起上嚟 siu3 hei2 soeng5 lai4 = when one smiles 粵 喚起 wun6 hei2 = to arouse; to call; to recall 掀起 hin1 hei2 = [v] lift, raise in height, begin, start, surge, cause to surge, set off (a movement, etc.) 想不起 soeng2 bat1 hei2 = can't remember; have forgotten 國 吊起 diu3 hei2 = to hoist 起飛腳 hei2 fei1 goek3 = betray one's boss by setting up a similar business 起腳過高 hei2 goek3 gwo3 gou1 = raising the foot too high (as in soccer) 萬丈高樓平地起 maan6 zoeng6 gou1 lau4 ping4 dei6 hei2 = the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step 早睡早起 zou2 seoi6 zou2 hei2 = to keep early hours 起見 hei2 gin3 = sake; purpose; means to an end 起勢 hei2 sai3 = continuously; vigorously 粵 起尾注 hei2 mei5 zyu3 = take over (the good things) 粵 梳起 so1 hei2 = a spinster, a woman who has no intention of getting married 粵 秋風起,食臘味 cau1 fung1 hei2 sik6 laap6 mei6*2 = when the autumn winds blow, the time is ripe for preserved meats 秋風起 cau1 fung1 hei2 = metaphor for the arrival of autumn (lit., "when the autumn winds blow") 起跌 hei2 dit3 = up and down; fluctuate 親起 can3 hei2 = set off 粵 起程 hei2 cing4 = to leave, set out, start on a journey 一起嗌 jat1 hei2 aai3 = "let's shout together" (as a command to chant) 粵 起床號 hei2 cong4 hou6 = reveille 想起來 soeng2 hei2 loi4 = to recall; to remember 掖起 jip3 hei2 = to roll up (e.g., as in trouser cuffs) 粵 吊起嚟賣 diu3 hei2 lei4 maai6 = to speculate by hoarding sth (which drives the price up) 粵 而起 ji4 hei2 = because of; arising from 早起的鳥兒有蟲吃 zou2 hei2 dik1 niu5 ji4 jau5 cung4 hek3 = the early bird catches the worm 打起 daa2 hei2 = add; addition; stack up 粵 勃起 but6 hei2 = erection; to have an erection 豎起 syu6 hei2 = to hold up (high); to raise up 繑起 kiu5 hei2 = to corner sb; to put sb in a difficult position 粵 即日起 zik1 jat6 hei2 = beginning today 平起平坐 ping4 hei2 ping4 zo6 = be equal; of two people to have equal status 長跪不起 coeng4 gwai6 bat1 hei2 = to kneel for a long time and refuse to get up 一病不起 jat1 beng6 bat1 hei2 = as soon as one is sick one is immediately bedridden; as soon as one gets sick one can get up 一波未平,一波又起 jat1 bo1 mei6 ping4, jat1 bo1 jau6 hei2 = one (bad) thing happens after another; a succession of unfortunate events 奮起餘勇 fan5 hei2 jyu4 jung5 = muster together the little courage one has left 坐言起行 zo6 jin4 hei2 hang4 = to put words into action; to match one's words with action 大起大落 daai6 hei2 daai6 lok6 = big up's and down's 托起 tok3 hei2 = support; introduce 粵 起踭 hei2 zaang1 = to elbow sb.; to strike with one's elbow 粵 揦起塊面 laa2 hei2 faai3 min6 = to pull a long face 粵 叫起手 giu3 hei2 sau2 = when needed 粵 一句起,兩句止 jat1 geoi3 hei2, loeng5 geoi3 zi2 = unable to maintain a long conversation; unsociable 粵 趷起身 gat6 hei2 san1 = lean forward 粵 輸錢皆因贏錢起 syu1 cin4*2 gaai1 jan1 jeng4 cin4*2 hei2 = losing money always begins with winning money 粵 看不起 hon3 bat1 hei2 = to look down upon, to despise 勾起 ngau1 hei2 = evoke; call to mind 嬲到彈起 nau1 dou3 daan6 hei2 = hopping mad 粵 起色 hei2 sik1 = get better; look better; improve 起骨 hei2 gwat1 = bone; debone; remove bones from 粵 起痰 hei2 taam4 = think lustful thoughts about a beautiful woman 粵 扯起 ce2 hei2 = hoist 比起 bei2 hei2 = compared with 舉起 geoi2 hei2 = heave, raise up, uphold 惹起 je5 hei2 = provoke, incite, stir up, arouse (attention) 由低做起 jau4 dai1 zou6 hei2 = start from a low position 粵 搦得起,放得低 lik1 dak1 hei2 fong3 dak1 dai1 = to be adaptable to circumstances; be flexible 粵 單起隻眼 daan1 hei2 zek3 ngaan5 = wink 粵 起駕 hei2 gaa3 = mount imperial carriage and depart 萬事起頭難 maan6 si6 hei2 tau4 naan4 = everything is difficult in its beginning stages 粵 起誓 hei2 sai6 = to swear; to vow 鼓起勇氣 gu2 hei2 jung5 hei3 = muster up courage 起居飲食 hei2 geoi1 jam2 sik6 = activities of daily life 起跑線 hei2 paau2 sin3 = the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race) 無風不起浪 mou4 fung1 bat1 hei2 long6 = no smoke without fire 唔起眼 m4 hei2 ngaan5 = unattractive; nondescript 粵 講起嚟一疋布咁長 gong2 hei2 lai4 jat1 pat1 bou3 gam3 coeng4 = it is a long story to tell 粵 翩翩起舞 pin1 pin1 hei2 mou5 = dance lightly and gracefully 垂直起落飛機 seoi4 zik6 hei2 lok6 fei1 gei1 = VTOL aircraft 起腱 hei2 zin2 = aponeurosis of origin 起莊牌 hei2 zong1 paai4*2 = (mahjong) starting point indicator 波瀾起伏 bo1 laan4 hei2 fuk6 = of a piece of writing with one climax following another 東山再起 dung1 saan1 zoi3 hei2 = (proverb) to make a comeback; lit: to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan 起嚟 hei2 lai4 = upward; beginning to 粵 疊起 dip6 hei2 = to stack up 秋風起,三蛇肥 cau1 fung1 hei2 saam1 se4 fei4 = when the autumn winds blow, the snakes are fat (so lets eat them now!) 起搏器 hei2 bok3 hei3 = pacemaker 心臟起搏器 sam1 zong6 hei2 bok3 hei3 = cardiac pacemaker 起落架 hei2 lok6 gaa2 = undercarriage; landing gear 起承轉合 hei2 sing4 zyun2 hap6 = introduction, elucidation of theme, transition of viewpoint, summing up: 4 steps essay composition |
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有個叫平仔嘅學生起身 粵
A student called Ping stood up. [Lit. have [counter] call Ping-boy [possessive particle] student stand-up]
跌親就企返起身啦! 粵
Show all 25 examplesIf you fall over, get back up again! [Lit. fall bad-thing, stand back up body. As the translation suggests, this is actually a conditional sentence, even though it might not seem like it. More explicitly we could say 如果你跌親嘅話,你就企返起身啦!] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |