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一起
yīqǐ
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- pinyin
- yīqǐ
- simplified
- 一起
- traditional
- 一起
- spoken pinyin
- yìqǐ
1 · adverb
Together with other people in an activity.
与别人共同做某件事。
It usually comes before the activity: 一起做饭. Use 和朋友一起… to specify a companion.
Shall we cook together?
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我们一起做饭吧。
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I am going to the museum with a friend.
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我和朋友一起去博物馆。
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The citation form is yīqǐ; 一 is normally pronounced yì in this phrase.
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2 · adverb
With another person or other people in the same activity.
和别人共同做某件事。
It normally precedes the activity, as in 和朋友一起…. The citation form is yīqǐ; 一 normally becomes yì in connected speech here.
After lunch, we clear the table together.
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午饭后，我们一起收拾桌子。
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Would you like to go to the bookstore with me?
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你愿意和我一起去书店吗？
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Mandarin reading: yīqǐ.
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together — With other people in the same activity or arrangement.