No. 4,928 in Chinese
起來
"起來" means "to rise, stand up, or start to do something."
In a sentence
我们开始行动起来吧！
Let's start to take action!
In this sentence, '起来' indicates starting or initiating an action, conveying energy and motivation to proceed.
他想起来了那件事情。
He remembered that matter.
Here, '起来' illustrates the process of recollection or bringing something to mind, often associated with cognitive processes.
屋子收拾起来很容易。
Tidying up the room is very easy.
In this example, '起来' describes the action's perceived simplicity or ease, providing an evaluative perspective on the task at hand.
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