Usage note
起床的意思是早上从床上起来，开始新的一天。
Qǐchuáng de yìsi shì zǎoshang cóng chuáng shàng qǐlái, kāishǐ xīn de yītiān.
This word means to get out of bed in the morning and start the day. It is used when talking about waking up and leaving the bed.
Context note
起床是每天早上醒来后离开床的动作，属于日常生活话题。
Qǐchuáng shì měitiān zǎoshang xǐnglái hòu líkāi chuáng de dòngzuò, shǔyú rìcháng shēnghuó huàtí.
This word is used when talking about waking up and getting out of bed in the morning, as part of daily routines.
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.
Mini dialogue
早上
A
你每天几点起床？
Nǐ měitiān jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng?
What time do you get out of bed every day?
B
我七点起床。
Wǒ qī diǎn qǐchuáng.
I get out of bed at seven o'clock.
周末
A
周末你几点起床？
Zhōumò nǐ jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng?
What time do you get out of bed on weekends?
B
周末我八点起床。
Zhōumò wǒ bā diǎn qǐchuáng.
On weekends I get out of bed at eight.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
睡觉
shuìjiào
to sleep
you get out of bed after sleeping
related
穿衣服
chuān yīfu
to put on clothes
often done right after getting up