1) The phrase "在一起" is used to express that an action is being done together with someone else.
2) The structure is "Subject + 在一起 + Verb + Object".
3) Several examples are provided that follow this structure, such as "我们在一起踢足球" meaning "We play football together".
1. 在一起+V(O)
English meaning:
If you want to express that you
are doing something together with
someone else, 一起 (yīqǐ) is your
word!
Note: The pinyin for 一起 is written
"yīqǐ" but pronounced "yìqǐ" due to
a tone change rule.
Structure:
Subj. + 一起 + Verb + Obj.
English meaning:
在 (zài) and 正在 (zhèngzài) can
be used as auxiliary verbs to
express that an action is ongoing
or in progress. This is often the
equivalent of present continuous
in English, which is how we
express that an activity is
happening now.
Structure:
Subj. + 在 + Verb + Obj.
2. A:你們在一起做什麼？
A: Nǐmen zài yīqǐ zuò shénme?
A: What are you doing together?
B:我們在一起踢足球。
B: Wǒmen zài yīqǐ tī zúqiú.
B: We play football together.
在一起+V(O)
3. A:弟弟在哪裡？
A: Dìdi zài nǎlǐ?
A: Where is the younger brother?
B:弟弟跟朋友在一起打籃球。
B: Dìdi gēn péngyǒu zài yīqǐ dǎ lánqiú.
B: The younger brother is playing basketball with friends.
在一起+V(O)
4. A:爸爸和媽媽在做什麼？
A: Bàba hé māmā zài zuò shénme?
A: What are Dad and Mom doing?
B:他們在一起騎腳踏車。
B: Tāmen zài yīqǐ qí jiǎotàchē.
B: They ride bicycles together.
在一起+V(O)
6. A:妹妹在哪裡？
A: Mèimei zài nǎlǐ?
A: Where is my younger sister?
B:她和朋友在一起打網球。
B: Tā hé péngyǒu zài yīqǐ dǎ wǎngqiú.
B: She plays tennis with her friends.
A:弟弟呢？
A: Dìdì ne?
A: What about my younger brother?
B:他和朋友在一起上網。
B: Tā hé péngyǒu zài yīqǐ shàngwǎng.
B: He is playing online with his friend.
在一起+V(O)
