qǐ
to rise
to raise
to get up
to set out
to start
to appear
to launch
to initiate (action)
to draft
to establish
to get (from a depot or counter)
verb suffix, to start
(before place or time) starting from
classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
classifier for groups: batch, group
yī qǐ
in the same place
together
with
altogether (in total)
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])
bringing things together (e.g. after 收拾[shou1 shi5])
(after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgement
yǐn qǐ
to give rise to
to lead to
to cause
to arouse
kàn qǐ lái
seemingly
apparently
looks as if
appear to be
gives the impression that
seems on the face of it to be
qǐ yīn
cause
a factor (leading to an effect)
tū qǐ
to appear suddenly
projection
bit sticking out
qǐ yòng
to promote
to reinstate (in a position or job)
huàn qǐ
to waken (to action)
to rouse (the masses)
to evoke (attention, recollection etc)
qǐ jiàn
motive
purpose
(sth) being the motive or purpose
xiǎng qǐ
to recall
to think of
to call to mind
qǐ cǎo
to make a draft
to draw up (plans)
qǐ yuán
origin
to originate
to come from
qǐ jū
everyday life
regular pattern of life
qǐ sǐ huí shēng
to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
qǐ pǎo
to start running
the start of a race
qǐ hòng
to heckle
rowdy jeering
to create a disturbance
qǐ chū
originally
at first
at the outset
xīng qǐ
to rise
to spring up
to burgeon
to be aroused
to come into vogue
dié qǐ
continuously arising
to arise repeatedly
fèn qǐ
to rise vigorously
a spirited start
dà qǐ dà luò
(of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)
volatile
significant ups and downs
roller coaster
duì bu qǐ
unworthy
to let down
I'm sorry
excuse me
pardon me
if you please
sorry? (please repeat)
tí qǐ
to mention
to speak of
to lift
to pick up
to arouse
to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc)
sì qǐ
to spring up everywhere
from all around
yì jūn tū qǐ
to emerge as a new force to be reckoned with (idiom)
cǐ qǐ bǐ fú
up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession
no sooner one subsides, the next arises
repeating continuously
occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)
qǐ luò
to rise and fall
take-off and landing
ups and downs
qǐ fú
to move up and down
to undulate
ups and downs
qǐ xiān
at first
in the beginning
liǎo bu qǐ
amazing
terrific
extraordinary
qǐ jìn
vigorously
energetically
enthusiastically
qǐ pǎo xiàn
the starting line (of a race)
scratch line (in a relay race)
qǐ chuáng
to get out of bed
to get up
qiáo bù qǐ
to look down upon
to hold in contempt
xiān qǐ
to lift
to raise in height
to begin
upsurge
to set off (a campaign)
rě qǐ
provoke, incite
stir up
arouse (attention)
qǐ zi
baking soda (used to leaven bread)
screwdriver
bottle opener
fā qǐ
to originate
to initiate
to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
to start
to propose sth (for the first time)
bái shǒu qǐ jiā
to build up from nothing
to start from scratch
qǐ bù
to set out
to set in motion
the start (of some activity)
qǐ fēi
(of an aircraft) to take off
qǐ sù
to sue
to bring a lawsuit against
to prosecute
jué qǐ
to rise abruptly (to a towering position)
to tower over
to spring up
to emerge suddenly
the emergence (e.g. of a power)
qǐ máo
fluff
lint
to feel nervous
qǐ bào
to explode
to set off an explosion
to detonate
zài qǐ
to arise again
to make a comeback
resurgence
bó qǐ
erection
to have an erection
qǐ dòng
to start up (a motor)
to launch (a computer application)
hòu qǐ zhī xiù
an up-and coming youngster
new talent
a brilliant younger generation
qǐ háng
(of a ship) to set sail
(of an aeroplane) to take off
also written 啟航|启航[qi3 hang2]
duì de qǐ
not to let sb down
to treat sb fairly
be worthy of
qǐ mǎ
at the minimum
at the very least
kàn bu qǐ
to look down upon
to despise
qǐ yì
uprising
insurrection
revolt
dōng shān zài qǐ
lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback
fēng qǐ yún yǒng
lit. rising winds, scudding clouds (idiom); turbulent times
violent development
qǐ huǒ
to catch fire
to cook
to get angry
qǐ shēn
to get up
to leave
to set forth
qǐ tóu
to start
at first
beginning
qǐ míng
to name
to christen
to take a name
shù qi
to hold up (high)
to raise up
jǔ qǐ
to heave
to lift
to raise up
to uphold
fā qǐ rén
proposer
initiator
founding member
jī qǐ
to arouse
to evoke
to cause
to stir up
líng qǐ diǎn
from zero
from scratch
beginners' (course)
for beginners
gōu qǐ
to evoke
to induce
to call to mind
to pick up with a hook
gǔ qǐ
to summon one's (courage, faith etc)
to puff up (one's cheeks etc)
to bulge
to swell out
rán qǐ
to ignite
to light
fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution)
shēng qǐ
variant of 升起, to raise
to hoist
to rise
shuō qǐ
to mention
to bring up (a subject)
with regard to
as for
mǎi bu qǐ
cannot afford
can't afford buying
bù qǐ yǎn
unremarkable
nothing out of the ordinary
yáng qǐ
to raise one's head
to perk up
gāo cháo dié qǐ
each new high point replaced by another
(of a movie etc) one climax after another
yǎng wò qǐ zuò
sit-up (physical exercise)
tí qǐ gōng sù
to raise a charge
to sue
to institute proceedings
juǎn qǐ
to roll up
to curl up
to furl (a flag, umbrella etc)
to swirl (of dust, wind, sandstorm etc)
twist (in gymnastics)
jīng de qǐ
to be able to withstand
to be able to endure
jīng bu qǐ
can't stand it
to be unable to bear
to be unable to resist
qǐ jià
initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer)
prices starting from
yǒng qǐ
to well up
to boil out
to bubble forth
to spurt
tiǎo qǐ
to provoke
to stir up
to incite
qǐ jiàng
(of aircraft) to take off and land
zhàn qǐ
to get up on hind legs (esp. of horse)
to stand
to spring up
qiào qǐ
to stick up
to point sth up
qǐ sù shū
indictment (law)
statement of charges (law)
shēng qǐ
to raise
to hoist
to rise
tū qǐ
convex
protruding
to protrude
to bulge
to buckle upwards
xióng qǐ
(cry of encouragement)
to arise
to stand up
to gain the ascendancy
Come on!
gāo qǐ
to rise high
to spring up
qǐ pào
to bubble
to foam
to blister
to sprout boils (on one's body)
sparkling (wine etc)
sù rán qǐ jìng
to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom)
kàn de qǐ
to show respect for
to think highly of
tū qǐ bù
bit sticking out
projection
liāo qǐ
to raise
to lift up (curtains, clothing etc)
shū bù qǐ
to take defeat with bad grace
to be a sore loser
cannot afford to lose
fēng qǐ
to swarm
to rise in masses
Wú Qǐ
Wu Qi (440-381 BC), military leader and politician of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), author of Wuzi 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
Wú qǐ
Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
qǐ yì
to conceive a scheme
to devise a plan
līn qǐ
to pick up (from the ground with one's hands)
qǐ zǎo tān hēi
to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late
jīng qǐ
to start in surprise
to give a jolt of surprise
Nán chāng Qǐ yì
Nanchang Uprising, 1st August 1927, the beginning of military revolt by the Communists in the Chinese Civil War
qǐ qì
start and end (dates)
origin and destination
fù dān bu qǐ
cannot afford
cannot bear the burden
lìng qǐ lú zào
lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch
back to square one
to start of on a new path
fèn qǐ zhí zhuī
to catch up vigorously
to set off in hot pursuit
Fèn qǐ hú
Fenchihu, town in Chiayi County, Taiwan
Wǔ chāng qǐ yì
the Wuchang Uprising of 10th October 1911 that led to Sun Yat-sen's Xinhai revolution and the fall of the Qing dynasty
bō lán qǐ fú
one climax follows another (of thrilling story)
yī yuè ér qǐ
to jump up suddenly
to bound up
to rise up in one bound
shù qǐ ěr duo
to prick up one's ears
to strain to hear sth
Bái Qǐ
Bai Qi (-258 BC), famous general of Qin 秦國|秦国, the victor at 長平|长平 in 260 BC
same as 公孫起|公孙起
ná de qǐ fàng de xià
lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom)
fig. to take what comes
to meet gains or losses with equanimity
wéi qǐ
to surround
to encircle
to enclose
to fence in
fēng yān sì qǐ
lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
pāi àn ér qǐ
lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether
unable to take it any more
qǐ qì
beginning and end (dates)
láng yān sì qǐ
fire beacons on all sides (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
wù zhǒng qǐ yuán
Charles Darwin's Origin of Species
wú fēng bù qǐ làng
lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason
no smoke without fire
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
many twists and turns to a story
one thing after another
Qián Qǐ
Qian Qi (c. 710-780), Tang Dynasty poet
qún qǐ ér gōng zhī
the masses rise to attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea.
universally abhorrent
hòu yuàn qǐ huǒ
a fire in one's backyard
conflict close to home
pái qǐ cháng duì
to form a long line (i.e. of people waiting)
qǐ pào mò
to emit bubbles
to bubble
to foam (with rage)
to seethe
Wú qǐ xiàn
Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
huáng jīn qǐ yì
Yellow Turbans peasant uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)
tí qǐ jīng shen
to raise one's spirits
to take courage
quán shì jiè wú chǎn zhě lián hé qǐ lai
Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!
Workers of the world, unite!
zhī fù bù qǐ
to be unable to pay
unaffordable
zhī fù dé qǐ
to be able to pay
affordable
Huáng Cháo qǐ yì
Huang Chao peasant uprising 875-884 in late Tang, led by Huang Chao
Huáng huā gǎng qǐ yì
Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911 in Guangzhou, one a long series of unsuccessful uprisings of Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary party
jiàn cái qǐ yì
seeing riches provokes evil designs
jiā qǐ wěi ba
to tuck one's tail between one's legs
fig. to back down
in a humiliating situation
cǐ fú bǐ qǐ
see 此起彼伏[ci3 qi3 bi3 fu2]
tè qǐ
to appear on the scene
to arise suddenly
àn xià hú lú fú qǐ piáo
solve one problem only to find another cropping up
qǐ diàn jī
electric generator
dynamo
zhuàng qǐ dǎn zi
to proceed with sth even though scared
to put on a brave face
fēng huǒ sì qǐ
the fire of war in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
jiān qǐ
to bear
to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
qǐ míng r
erhua variant of 起名[qi3 ming2]
jué dì ér qǐ
lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature
rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái
lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
a cool head in a crisis
fēng qǐ cháo yǒng
lit. wind rises, tide bubbles up
turbulent times
violent development (idiom)
qǐ luò zhuāng zhì
aircraft take-off and landing gear
qǐ cí
magnetization
to magnetize
chéng shàng qǐ xià
to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
chuí zhí qǐ luò fēi jī
vertical take-off and landing aircraft
duǎn jù qǐ luò fēi jī
short take-off and landing aircraft
Gōng sūn Qǐ
Gongsun Qi (-258 BC), famous general of Qin 秦國|秦国, the victor at 長平|长平 in 260 BC
same as Bai Qi 白起
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā
to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)
qǐ fēi tán shè
take-off catapult (on aircraft carrier)
mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai
lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[tí])
fēng yān sì qǐ , zhàn huǒ fēn fēi
lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
Dōng Tài píng yáng lóng qǐ
East Pacific rise (a mid-oceanic ridge stretching from California down to Antarctica)
qǐ luò chǎng
airfield
take-off and landing strip
chuí zhí hé duǎn jù qǐ luò fēi jī
vertical or short take-off and landing aircraft
tí qián qǐ bào
"fizzle" (atomic bomb misfire)
preinitiation
shāng biāo xú qǐ
the autumn breeze comes gently (idiom)
mǎn zuǐ qǐ pào
to have lips covered in blisters
jīng bù qǐ tuī jiū
does not bear examination
mín biàn fēng qǐ
seething discontent (idiom); widespread popular grievances
méi guī bù guǎn jiào shá míng , wén qǐ lai zǒng shì xiāng de
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
qǐ jū zuò xī
lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom)
fig. everyday life
daily routine
to go about one's daily life
qǐ xiǎo r
erhua variant of 起小[qi3 xiao3]
qǐ jiā
to start out by
to grow an enterprise beginning with
to begin one's career by
shù qǐ dà mu zhǐ
to give a thumbs-up
to express one's approval
shù qǐ
to erect (a tent etc)
to prick up (one's ears)
to raise (one's eyebrows)
to stick up (one's thumb)
to turn up (one's collar)
(of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers)
wèi qǐ
(literary) to mushroom
to flourish
wàn shì qǐ tóu nán
the first step is the hardest (idiom)
wàn zhàng gāo lóu píng dì qǐ
towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
great oaks from little acorns grow
wén jī qǐ wǔ
to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom)
to be diligent in one's studies
qǐ zǎo mō hēi
see 起早貪黑|起早贪黑[qi3 zao3 tan1 hei1]
mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai
lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2])
fēng qǐ cháo yǒng
lit. wind rises, tide bubbles up
turbulent times
violent development (idiom)
mǎo qǐ lai
to get enthusiastic
to put in all one's energy
chóng qǐ lú zào
to start over from scratch (idiom)
duǒ bu qǐ
can't avoid
can't hide from
unavoidable
qǐ yún jì
clouding agent
emulsifier
qǐ kai
(dialect) to step aside
Get out of the way!
qǐ yùn
variant of 啟運|启运[qi3 yun4]
qǐ gǎo
to make a draft
to draft (a document)
Huáng jīn Qǐ yì
Yellow Turbans Peasant Uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)
piān piān qǐ wǔ
(to start) dancing lightly and gracefully
sī cháo qǐ fú
thoughts surging in one's mind (idiom)
different thoughts coming to mind
píng qǐ píng zuò
to be on an equal footing
píng dì qǐ fēng bō
trouble appearing from nowhere
unforeseen situation
píng dì qǐ jiā
to start from scratch (idiom)
hǎo qǐ lai
to get better
to improve
to get well
bó qǐ gōng néng zhàng ài
erectile dysfunction (ED)
shāng bù qǐ
(slang) it's just the pits!
so unfair!
unbearable
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
bù qǐ yǎn r
erhua variant of 不起眼[bu4 qi3 yan3]
yī bìng bù qǐ
to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
many twists and turns to a story
one thing after another
rě bu qǐ
can't afford to offend
dare not provoke
difficult to deal with
insufferable
fú bù qǐ de Ā dǒu
weak and inept person
hopeless case
Wù zhǒng Qǐ yuán
Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species"
fēng yān sì qǐ , zhàn huǒ fēn fēi
lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
yǒng qǐ
to well up
to boil out
to bubble forth
to spurt
fàn qǐ
to appear
to emerge
to surface
méi qǐ zi
(dialect) (of a person) useless
pathetic
spineless
Wǔ chāng Qǐ yì
Wuchang Uprising of October 10th, 1911, which led to Sun Yat-sen's Xinhai Revolution and the fall of the Qing dynasty
cǐ qǐ bǐ luò
to rise and fall in succession (idiom)
repeating continuously
zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ
early to bed, early to rise
to keep early hours
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)
hoisted by one's own petard
tóu mèi ér qǐ
lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)
fig. to get excited and move to action
yī hōng ér qǐ
(of a group of people) to rush into action