Definition
起床 (qǐ chuáng) specifically means 'get out of bed' — it's the everyday word for waking up and leaving your bed. 起来 (qǐ lái) is broader: 'get up' from any surface (chair, floor) or as a verb complement. 爬 (pá) as 'get up' implies crawling or using effort, like after a fall.
verb
to get upto get out of bed
Examples
- 起床。Wǒ měitiān 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。Wǒmen qǐ chuáng ba.Let's get up.
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