起身 (qǐ shēn) — to stand up (from a seated or lying position); to get out of bed; to set off, to depart (on a journey)
Definition
Polished, written-style verb meaning to stand up, get out of bed, or set off on a journey — used more in formal speech and narrative writing than in casual talk.
verb
to stand up (from a seated or lying position)to get out of bedto set offto depart (on a journey)
Examples
- ，起身。Tā tīng dào yǒu rén qiāo mén, lián máng qǐ shēn.He heard someone knock at the door and quickly stood up.
- 起身。Wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng liù diǎn qǐ shēn.I get out of bed at six every morning.
- 。Tā men míng tiān yì zǎo jiù yào qǐ shēn qù shàng hǎi.They will set off for Shanghai early tomorrow morning.
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