Yi Qi 一起- Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    together

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► yì qǐ
    Tone numbers: yi4 qi3

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 一起
    Simplified: 一起

    First Character: 一 (yì) – one; 1; single; a(n); (before verbs) "no sooner did verb happen than..."; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
    Second Character: 起 (qǐ) – to rise; to raise; to get up

Examples of Yì Qǐ
 
    ► Wǒmen yìqǐ qù chīfàn.
    我們一起去吃飯｡
    我们一起去吃饭｡
    Let's go and eat.

    ► Tā hé tā de fùmǔ zhù zài yìqǐ.
    她和她的父母住在一起｡
    她和她的父母住在一起｡
    She lives with her parents.