起床 qǐ chuáng get out of bed
How to remember 起床: 起 rise up + 床 bed = get out of bed.
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How it is used
- Get up out of bed - 我七点起床 (wǒ qī diǎn qǐchuáng) I get up at seven.
- Verb-object pair meaning 'rise from the bed', distinct from just 起来 (get up, stand up).
- The opposite bedtime action is 睡觉 (go to sleep) - 十点睡觉 (shí diǎn shuìjiào) go to bed at ten.
Example sentences
- 我起床早。 Wǒ qǐchuáng zǎo.I got up early.
- 我7点起床了。 Wǒ 7diǎn qǐchuáng le.I got up at seven.
- 起床的时间到了。 Qǐchuáng de shíjiān dào le.It's time to get up.