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Chinese grammar - Using 一起 (yìqǐ) for 'together'

Using 一起 (yìqǐ) for 'together'

In Chinese, 一起 (yìqǐ) means 'together' and is used to describe actions done with others.

It is an adverb and modifies a verb to indicate that an action is done together or collectively.

Examples:
请一起进去。
qǐng yìqǐ jìnqù.
Please go in together.

进去 (jìnqù) means 'to go in'

我们一起出去散步。
wǒmen yìqǐ chūqù sànbù.
We are going out for a walk together.

出去 (chūqù) means 'to go out'

你们一起进去教室。
nǐmen yìqǐ jìnqù jiàoshì.
You all go into the classroom together.
请一起进来坐。
qǐng yìqǐ jìnlái zuò.
Please come in and sit together.

进来 (jìnlái) means 'to come in'

我们一起回去看电影。
wǒmen yìqǐ huíqù kàn diànyǐng.
We are going back to watch a movie together.

回去 (huíqù) means 'to go back'

他们一起放学回家。
tāmen yìqǐ fàngxué huíjiā.
They return home from school together.

放学 (fàngxué) means 'to finish school'

我们可以一起说英语和日语。
wǒmen kěyǐ yìqǐ shuō yīngyǔ hé rìyǔ.
We can speak English and Japanese together.
你和我可以一起坐这里。
nǐ hé wǒ kěyǐ yìqǐ zuò zhèlǐ.
You and I can sit here together.
狗和猫一起吃饭。
gǒu hé māo yìqǐ chīfàn.
The dog and cat eat together.