Definition of 起来
1. (qi lai) (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4]); indicating completion; (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment; also pr. [qi3 lai5]
2. (qǐ lai) to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3 lai2]
Synonyms of 起来
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2. 上马,
下车伊始,
从头,
初始,
初步,
初露,
千帆竞发,
发端,
启,
启幕,
始,
始于,
始发,
始起,
开,
开头,
开始,
开班,
开端,
方始,
肇始,
肇端,
起,
起头,
造端