qǐ chuáng
get up (out of bed)
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我早上七点起床。
wǒ zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng.
I get up at seven in the morning.
你几点起床？
nǐ jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng?
What time do you get up?
他每天八点起床。
tā měitiān bā diǎn qǐchuáng.
He gets up at eight every day.
起床 (qǐchuáng)
get up
起来 (qǐlái)
get up
起床来 (qǐchuánglái)
get up
睡觉 (shuìjiào)
go to bed
躺下 (tǎngxià)
lie down
The Chinese word 起床 (qǐchuáng) for "getting out of bed" is a compound of two characters: 起 (qǐ) and 床 (chuáng). The character 起 (qǐ) means "to rise, to get up, to start", and is often used in the context of starting an activity or moving from a sitting or lying position to a standing position. The character 床 (chuáng) means "bed", and refers to the piece of furniture used for sleeping. When combined, the two characters 起床 (qǐchuáng) form a compound that specifically refers to the action of getting out of bed, or rising from a lying position on a bed.
