The complement (after a verb) indicating…起来 does three everyday jobs. Literally "up" (station站(after a verb) indicating…起来 "stand up"); figuratively "gather / put away" (to receive收(after a verb) indicating…起来 "tidy away," to exist存(after a verb) indicating…起来 "save up," storehouse藏(after a verb) indicating…起来 "hide"); and "start to" (唱起来 "burst into song"). The "gather" sense loves a (把: marks the object)把 sentence.
構文: Verb + 起来 · 把 + Object + Verb + 起来
把your你的toys玩具all都put收away起来。
Put all your toys away.
everyone大家start唱singing起来start,跳dancing起来!
Everyone, start singing and dancing!
Remember: picture (after a verb) indicating…起来 as "up and into action": literal up (station站(after a verb) indicating…起来), gather up and stow away (to receive收(after a verb) indicating…起来, storehouse藏(after a verb) indicating…起来), and kick off an action (唱起来, want / think / miss想(after a verb) indicating…起来 "it comes up to mind = recall"). The gather sense pairs with (把: marks the object)把.
Watch out
- want / think / miss想(after a verb) indicating…起来 ("recall") vs want / think / miss想(after a verb, indicates…出来 ("think up") — the complement changes the meaning; don't swap them.