| 起来 | qi lai | (after a verb, indicates beginning or completeness) |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up; to get up; (after a verb) with an upward movement |
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total) |
| 起义 | qǐ yì | uprising; insurrection; revolt |
| 起重机 | qǐ zhòng jī | crane |
| 想起 | xiǎng qǐ | to recall; to think of; to call to mind |
| 起动 | qǐ dòng | to start up (a motor); to launch (a computer application) |
| 农民起义 | nóng mín qǐ yì | peasant revolt |
| 起见 | qǐ jiàn | motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose |
| 掀起 | xiān qǐ | to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) |
| 激起 | jī qǐ | to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up |
| 起跑 | qǐ pǎo | to start running; the start of a race |
| 起头 | qǐ tóu | to start; at first; beginning |
| 起诉 | qǐ sù | to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute |
