How common it is
起床 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say qǐchuáng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
起床是指早上从床上起来开始一天的活动。
qǐchuáng shì zhǎngmáo cóng shàngchuáng lǐqǐ kāi始的一天的动kuò。
起床是指早上从床上起来开始一天的活动.
Context note
起床通常在早晨进行，是每天固定的生活习惯之一。
qǐchuáng tōngcháng zài zhǎochen jìngxíng, shì měitiān gùdìng de huóshēng guànxiàng zhīyī。
起床通常在早晨进行，是每天固定的生活习惯之一.
5 examples
早上我总是先起床。
zǎo shàng wǒ zǒng shì xiān qǐ chuáng。
In the morning, I always get up first.
妈妈叫我起床。
mā ma jiào wǒ qǐ chuáng。
Mom calls me to get up.
他每天早上都按时起床。
tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu àn shí qǐ chuáng。
He gets up on time every morning.
我习惯早起床。
wǒ xí guàn zǎo qǐ chuáng。
I have the habit of getting up early.
起床后，我会先喝一杯水。
qǐ chuáng hòu， wǒ huì xiān hē yì bēi shuǐ。
After getting up, I will first drink a glass of water.
5 mini stories
早上起床后，我先去刷牙洗脸。然后吃早餐。
zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng hòu， wǒ xiān qù shuā yá xǐ liǎn。 rán hòu chī zǎo cān。
After getting up in the morning, I first brush my teeth and wash my face. Then I have breakfast.
周末的时候，我常常会晚起床。
zhōu mò de shí hòu， wǒ cháng cháng huì wǎn qǐ chuáng。
On weekends, I often get up later.
每天早上起床后，我都去跑步。
měi tiān zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng hòu， wǒ dōu qù pǎo bù。
Every morning after getting up, I go for a run.
起床后，我会先做早操。
qǐ chuáng hòu， wǒ huì xiān zuò zǎo cāo。
After getting up, I will first do morning exercises.
每天早上，我都会起床去上学。
měi tiān zǎo shàng， wǒ dōu huì qǐ chuáng qù shàng xué。
Every morning, I get up to go to school.