一起
yīqǐadverb★Beginner
general
Used to indicate that two or more people or things are doing something simultaneously or in unison.
他们一起完成了这个项目。
They completed the project together.
我们一起去看电影吧。
Let's go to the movies together.
💡
This phrase is commonly used to express cooperation or shared activities between people.
Collocations
一起去go together一起做do together一起玩play together
Synonyms
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Related Phrases
一起走phrase
to walk together
一起学习phrase
to study together
💡Pro Tip
Common Usage
'一起' is often used with verbs to describe activities done together, such as '一起吃饭' (eat together) or '一起旅行' (travel together).
⚡Gold Rule
Placement
'一起' typically comes before the verb it modifies, e.g., '我们一起去' (We go together).
📖Word Origin
Composed of '一' (one) and '起' (to begin), literally meaning 'to begin as one', which evolved to mean 'together' in modern usage.
📝Usage Notes
This phrase is versatile and can be used in both formal and informal contexts to describe joint actions or shared experiences.
Word Breakdown
一
one
root起
to begin
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