起床 (qǐ chuáng) — to get up, to get out of bed
Definition
起床 means 'to get up / get out of bed' and is a fixed verb — used only for waking and leaving bed, not for standing up from a seat (use 起来). Related verbs like 起 and 爬 also mean 'get up' but are used in different contexts.
verb
to get upto get out of bed
Examples
- 起床。Wǒ měi tiān qī diǎn qǐ chuáng.I get up at seven every day.
- 起床。Tā qǐ chuáng hěn wǎn.He gets up very late.
- 起床。Wǒ men qǐ chuáng ba.Let's get up.
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