HSK 1 · Linking words

一起

yì qǐ

together

Stroke order of 一起

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

一 · 1 strokes 起 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

One '一' group gets up '起' and walks '走' off together, each self '己' included.

Parts: 一 one + 起 rise (走 walk + 己 self)

The characters in 一起

一 yī — one (1 strokes)
起 qǐ — to get up; to rise (10 strokes)

Example sentence

我们一起去吃饭吧。

Let's go eat together.

Words with 一

一one 一半half 一些some; a few 有一些some; a little 一会儿a moment; a while 一边at the same time; side 一样the same; alike 一点儿a little 一块儿together 一下儿(once; a bit)一生all one's life 不一会儿in a short while 一直always; straight 一般ordinary; generally 一路平安have a safe trip 一路顺风bon voyage 一共altogether 一部分a part

Words with 起

对不起sorry 起床to get up 起to get up; to rise 起来to get up; to rise 起飞to take off 想起to recall; to remember 看起来to look; it seems

More words: Linking words

也also; too 都all; both 还still; also 还是or; still; had better 还有also; in addition 再again 就just; then 先first; in advance 马上immediately; right away 一块儿together 正在in the middle of (doing)正just; right; straight

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