醒来 (xǐng lái) — to wake up
Definition
醒来 (xǐng lái) is a separable verb meaning to wake up — the split is 醒 (醒过来 / 醒得早) and 来 acts as a directional complement, not a separate 'come'.
verb
to wake up
Examples
- 醒来。Wǒ měi tiān qī diǎn xǐng lái.I wake up at seven every day.
- 醒来。Tā cóng mèng zhōng xǐng lái le.She woke up from a dream.
- 醒来。Nào zhōng yì xiǎng tā jiù xǐng lái le.He woke up as soon as the alarm rang.
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