How do you pronounce 起 in Pinyin?

The character 起 is pronounced "qǐ" in Mandarin Chinese, using standard Pinyin notation with tone marks.

Which Chinese proficiency level includes 起?

起 is categorized under Level 1 of the standard Chinese language curriculum, making it a mandatory word for Mandarin learners.

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Q: What does 起 mean in Chinese?

The Chinese character 起 (qǐ) translates to "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; starting from (a time, place, price etc); classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for groups: batch, group". It is an essential vocabulary item tested in the official Chinese Proficiency Test (Level 1).

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English Meaning

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; starting from (a time, place, price etc); classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for groups: batch, group

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