「～起來」

1. 動作的實際方向（位移）

這是最原始、最字面的用法，表示人或物體「由低處往高處」移動。

• 站起來（原本坐著或躺著，往上站立）
• 撿起來（把地上的東西往上拿）
• 抬起頭來（把頭往上仰）

2. 狀態的改變（開始與持續）

當動作或狀態不再是物理上的往上，而是抽象的起點時，就會用這個用法。它通常代表一個動作「突然開始，並且會繼續發展下去」。

• 笑起來（本來沒笑，突然開始笑，而且還在笑）
• 熱鬧起來（原本冷清，現在變得愈來愈熱鬧）
• 下起雨來（天空突然開始下雨）

💡 小語法： 如果後面有接受詞（賓語），通常會把受詞夾在「起」和「來」的中间。

• 錯誤： 他唱起來歌。
• 正確： 他唱起歌來。

3. 主觀的估計與評價（從某角度來看）

這個用法非常道地！當你想表達「從某個感官或角度去推測、評估某件事」時，就會用這個句型。結構通常是：動詞 + 起來 + 形容詞。

為了方便理解，我們可以用一個對照表來看它如何應用在不同感官上：

總結

「～起來」就像是一個多功能的切換鍵，幫你把靜止的畫面變成動態的（開始動了），或者幫你把單純的動作變成個人的主觀心境。掌握這三種分類，就能在不同的情境下靈活運用了！

English Translation

1. The literal direction of an action (upward movement)

This is the most basic and literal usage. It indicates that a person or object moves “from a lower position to a higher one.”

• 站起來 — stand up (to rise into a standing position from sitting or lying down)
• 撿起來 — pick something up (to lift something up from the ground)
• 抬起頭來 — raise one’s head (to lift one’s head upward)

2. A change of state (beginning and continuation)

When the action or state is no longer about physically moving upward, but instead refers to an abstract starting point, this usage appears. It usually means that an action “suddenly begins and then continues to develop.”

• 笑起來 — start laughing (the person was not laughing before, but suddenly begins laughing and keeps laughing)
• 熱鬧起來 — become lively (it was quiet before, but now it is becoming more and more lively)
• 下起雨來 — start raining (it suddenly begins to rain)

💡 Grammar tip: If there is an object after the verb, the object is usually placed between 起 and 來.

• Incorrect: 他唱起來歌。 ("He sang-up a song.")
• Correct: 他唱起歌來。 ("He started singing a song.")

3. Subjective estimation and evaluation (judging from a certain perspective)

This usage is very natural and idiomatic. When you want to express “judging or evaluating something from a certain sense or perspective,” this pattern is used. The structure is usually: verb + 起來 + adjective.

To make this easier to understand, here is a comparison table showing how it works through different senses:

Summary

“～起來” is like a multifunctional switch. It can turn a static scene into something dynamic (something begins to happen), or turn a simple action into a personal, subjective impression. Once you master these three categories, you will be able to use it flexibly in different contexts.