Chinese
qǐchuáng
Meaning: to get up (from bed)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

我每天早上六點起牀。
我每天早上六点起床。
I get up at six o'clock every morning.
我每天都很早起床。
I get up very early every day.
天亮了,我們該起床了。
It is dawn, we should get up.
他通常在早上六點起床。
He usually gets up at six o'clock in the morning.
奶奶每天天亮就起牀做運動。
Grandmother gets up to exercise every day at dawn.

Usage Notes

Means to get out of bed, usually in the morning. Also written as 起床.

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