Writing
一起 (yìqǐ) — how to say "together" in Chinese
一起
Together
scope adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and refers to what comes before it.
我们一起学习吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ xué xí ba
Let's study together.
Character composition
一
one
起
to rise, together
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
走
Run
#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
一起吃饭
yìqǐ chī fàn
to eat together
一起去
yìqǐ qù
to go together
Examples
晚上我们一起吃饭，然后走走。
In the evening we'll eat together, then take a walk.
我们一起去
We'll go together.
Mnemonic
[yìqǐ-] Yeti and Chipmunk decided to spend the day 一起 "together" 👫. Yeti draws a [一] horizontal line in the snow to mark the path, and Chipmunk starts [起] to rise up the icy hill, holding his friend's hand so they won't get separated.
Frequently asked questions
How to say together in Mandarin?
"together" in Chinese is 一起 (yìqǐ).
一起 meaning in English
一起 (yìqǐ) means "Together".
How is 一起 pronounced?
It is pronounced yìqǐ (written as yiqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Together in Chinese character
It is written 一起: 一 has 1 stroke, 起 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 一起?
一起 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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