竖起 (shù qi) — to raise, to hold up (something upright)

Definition

竖起 is a verb-object compound: 竖 (upright) + 起 (the resultative 'up'). It means raising something into an upright or alert position — often used figuratively (竖起耳朵 'prick up one's ears', 竖起大拇指 'give a thumbs-up').

verb

to raiseto hold up (something upright)

Examples

竖起“”。
Tā shù qi dà mǔ zhǐ shuō "hǎo".
He gave a thumbs up and said "good".
竖起。
Dà jiā shù qi ěr duo tīng lǎo shī jiǎng kè.
Everyone pricked up their ears to listen to the teacher.
竖起。
Tā men bǎ pái zi shù qi.
They raised the sign.

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