一起 (yīqǐ) — together, all at once

HSK 2 | adverb | together, at the same time, jointly

一起 (yīqǐ)

An adverb meaning "together" or "at the same time." Placed before the verb to indicate that two or more people do something jointly. Also used as an invitation to do something together.

Meanings

  1. [adv] Together, jointly, at the same time.

Example Sentences

我们一起去吧! Wǒmen yīqǐ qù ba! Let's go together!

他们一起学习中文。 Tāmen yīqǐ xuéxí Zhōngwén. They study Chinese together.

你可以和我一起来。 Nǐ kěyǐ hé wǒ yīqǐ lái. You can come with me.

大家一起唱这首歌吧。 Dàjiā yīqǐ chàng zhè shǒu gē ba. Let everyone sing this song together.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
一起去 go together
一起吃饭 eat together
和…一起 together with ...
大家一起 everyone together
一起努力 work hard together

Memory Hook

一 is one and 起 means to rise: everyone rises as one — that is doing things 一起.