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The word 起床 is formed by combining 起, meaning 'to rise', with 床, meaning 'bed'; the compound literally signifies 'rise from bed', denoting the act of getting up.

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我每天七点起床。

Wǒ měitiān qī diǎn qǐchuáng.

I get up at seven o'clock every day.

他起床后吃早餐。

Tā qǐchuáng hòu chī zǎocān.

After getting up, he eats breakfast.

为了健康，她早起起床锻炼。

Wèile jiànkāng, tā zǎo qǐ qǐchuáng duànliàn.

For the sake of health, she gets up early to exercise.

如果闹钟响了，你就应该起床。

Rúguǒ nàozhōng xiǎng le, nǐ jiù yīnggāi qǐchuáng.

If the alarm clock rings, you should get up.

尽管昨晚睡得很晚，他今天还是准时起床并完成了所有任务。

Jǐnguǎn zuó wǎn shuì dé hěn wǎn, tā jīntiān háishì zhǔnshí qǐchuáng bìng wánchéng le suǒyǒu rènwù.

Even though he slept very late last night, he still got up on time today and completed all tasks.

Word Definition - 起床

qǐ chuáng to get out of bed; to get up

Individual Character Details

起 qǐ
床 chuáng, chuáng