一起yì qǐ(in) the same place; together; in company (with)

1. 1.

   (in) the same place; together; in company (with)adverb

2. 2.

   altogether; in totaladverb

• 一not compositional here
• 起not compositional here

一起 needs a plural subject or a 和 / 跟 companion; you cannot do something 一起 alone.

1. HSK 1

   我们一起去。

   Wǒmen yìqǐ qù.

   Let's go together. / We go together.

2. HSK 1

   我们一起吃饭吧。

   Wǒmen yìqǐ chī fàn ba.

   Let's eat together.

3. HSK 1

   我和他一起看。

   Wǒ hé tā yìqǐ kàn.

   He and I watch together.

4. HSK 1

   你们一起做吗？

   Nǐmen yìqǐ zuò ma?

   Are you (all) doing it together?

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你现在去吗？

   Nǐ xiànzài qù ma?

   Are you going now?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   对。你跟我一起去吗？

   Duì. Nǐ gēn wǒ yìqǐ qù ma?

   Yes. Are you going with me?

3. 
   Speaker A:

   好，我们一起去。

   Hǎo, wǒmen yìqǐ qù.

   OK, let's go together.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我们一起吃饭吧。

   Wǒmen yìqǐ chī fàn ba.

   Let's eat together.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   好啊。

   Hǎo a.

   Sure.

6. 
   Speaker B:

   我和朋友一起去。

   Wǒ hé péngyou yìqǐ qù.

   I'm going together with a friend.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我们___去。 (We go together.)

   A一起B一起的C一起了
2. 2.Which means "Let's eat together"?

   A我们一起吃饭吧。B我们吃饭一起吧。C一起我们吃饭吧。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我和他___看。

   A一起B很C才

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Related words

• 和hé(joining two nouns) and; together with; withHSK 1
• 跟gēnwithHSK 2
• 去qùto goHSK 1
• 来láito comeHSK 1
• 做zuòto make; to produceHSK 1
• 看kànto see; to look atHSK 1

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