起床

qǐ chuáng

get up (out of bed)

HSK Level 1

Example Sentences

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.

Synonyms

起床 (qǐchuáng)

get up

起来 (qǐlái)

get up

起床来 (qǐchuánglái)

get up

Antonyms

睡觉 (shuìjiào)

go to bed

躺下 (tǎngxià)

lie down

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Etymology & Components

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.