How to Say ‘To rise; to get up’ in Traditional Chinese
起
💬 Usage Tip: [起] can mean “rise/start.” In [一起], it works like “together.”
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: New Year routines include staying up late on New Year’s Eve—lots of “rising/starting” a fresh year feelings.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
起
[qǐ]
to rise; to start; (measure word for actions/events)
In greetings and set phrases, 起 often suggests something beginning or happening (e.g., 一起 “together”). By itself it can mean “to rise/get up” or “to start.”
新年一起起早拜年，精神更好。
In the New Year, we get up early together to pay New Year visits, and we feel more energetic.
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