起床 (qǐchuáng) — to get up / to get out of bed
HSK 1 | verb phrase | to get up, to rise from bed
起床 (qǐchuáng)
A verb phrase meaning "to get up" or "to get out of bed." 起 (qǐ) means "to rise," and 床 (chuáng) means "bed." Together they describe the act of leaving bed in the morning. Its counterpart is 睡觉 (shuìjiào, to go to sleep).
Meanings
- [verb phrase] To get up, to get out of bed, to rise in the morning.
Example Sentences
我每天七点起床。 Wǒ měitiān qī diǎn qǐchuáng. I get up at seven o'clock every day.
今天我起床太晚了。 Jīntiān wǒ qǐchuáng tài wǎn le. I got up too late today.
快起床，要上学了！ Kuài qǐchuáng, yào shàngxué le! Get up quickly, it's time for school!
她起床后先喝一杯水。 Tā qǐchuáng hòu xiān hē yī bēi shuǐ. After getting up, she first drinks a glass of water.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 早起床 | to get up early |
| 起床时间 | wake-up time |
| 起床后 | after getting up |
| 快起床 | get up quickly |
| 起不来床 | can't get out of bed |
| 每天起床 | to get up every day |
Memory Hook
Pair with 睡觉 (shuìjiào, to sleep): 睡觉 closes your eyes, 起床 opens the day. 起 means "rise" — like the sun rising, you rise from your 床 (bed).