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一起

yī qǐ · yi qi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. in the same place
  2. together
  3. with
  4. altogether (in total)
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  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)爬山(páshān)吧(ba)？

    Shall we go hiking together this weekend?

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)啊(a)，谁(shéi)和(hé)我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)？

    Sure, who is going with us?

  3. Liangliang

    琦琦(qíqí)也(yě)想(xiǎng)和(hé)我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)。

    Qiqi wants to come with us too.

  4. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！那(nà)我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)吃(chī)午饭(wǔfàn)吧(ba)。

    Great! Then let us eat lunch together.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)。爬山(páshān)我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)走(zǒu)，不许(bùxǔ)先(xiān)走(zǒu)。

    OK. We walk the mountain together. No going ahead.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)走(zǒu)……你(nǐ)走(zǒu)前面(qiánmiàn)，我(wǒ)走(zǒu)后面(hòumian)。

    OK, we walk together... you go in front and I go behind.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)一(yì)起(qǐ)去(qù)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)。

They go to movies together.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CH · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

周(zhōu)末(mò)我(wǒ)们(men)一(yì)起(qǐ)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)散(sàn)步(bù)吧(ba)。

Let's go for a walk in the park together this weekend.

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一
yī

one; single

起
qǐ

to rise; to raise

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