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升起

shēng qǐ · sheng qi

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Meaning

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  1. to raise
  2. to hoist
  3. to rise
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Waiting for the sunrise

  1. Dengdeng

    快看(kuàikàn)，太阳(tàiyang)要(yào)升起(shēngqǐ)来(lái)了(le)！

    Look, the sun is about to rise!

  2. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)爬(pá)了(le)一夜(yīyè)山(shān)，就(jiù)为了(wèile)看(kàn)它(tā)升起(shēngqǐ)。

    We climbed all night just to watch it rise.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，天边(tiānbiān)红(hóng)了(le)一片(yīpiàn)！

    Look, the sky is red along the horizon!

  4. Liangliang

    它(tā)升起(shēngqǐ)来(lái)了(le)！快(kuài)拍照(pāizhào)！

    It's rising! Take a photo, quick!

  5. Dengdeng

    糟了(zāole)，我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)。

    Oh no, my phone is out of battery.

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2 examples
01

太(tài)阳(yáng)在(zài)夏(xià)天(tiān)比(bǐ)冬(dōng)天(tiān)升(shēng)起(qǐ)得(de)早(zǎo)。

The sun rises earlier in summer than in winter.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by orcrist · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

太(tài)阳(yáng)在(zài)东(dōng)方(fāng)升(shēng)起(qǐ)，西(xī)方(fāng)落(luò)下(xià)。

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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