No. 170 in Chinese
起来
"起来" means "to rise," "to get up," "to stand up," or indicates the start or continuation of an action.
In a sentence
我们一起站起来。
We stand up together.
Here, '起来' indicates the action of rising or standing up.
天气慢慢暖和起来了。
The weather is slowly becoming warmer.
'起来' denotes the start or beginning of a state or condition.
她唱起歌来，全场都安静了。
When she started singing, the whole audience became quiet.
In this context, '起来' introduces the commencement or initiation of an action.
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