HSK 4 · VERSION 2.0#72
Direction Complement “-qǐlái”
起来
How it works
Another important use of 起来 (qǐlái) is to show collecting, gathering, or combining something, or forming a general judgment from something.
Example sentences
请把这些书收起来。
Please put these books away.
我先把大家的意见记下来。
I will first write down everyone’s opinions.
这些条件合起来看，还是不错的。
Taken together, these conditions are still quite good.
Key point
This use is broader than simple movement “up.”
Usage note
For the meaning “write down” in example 2, use 记下来. 记起来 means “recall”; it does not express the source translation “write down”. This example contrasts the two complements.