Word information
Simplified起码
Traditional起碼
Pinyinqǐmǎ
Part of speech形
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 起码
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
对不起duìbuqǐ
I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
起床qǐchuángto get out of bed; to get up
起来qǐláito stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2]
一起yìqǐ(in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc)
号码hàomǎnumber; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4]
起qǐto rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; starting from (a time, place, price etc); classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for groups: batch, group