What does 起床 mean in Chinese?

起床 (qǐ chuáng) means "to get out of bed; to get up" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 1.

How do you pronounce 起床?

起床 is pronounced "qǐ chuáng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 起床?

起床 is an HSK 1 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 2 on the old exam, HSK 1 on the new one.

What characters make up 起床?

起床 is made up of the characters 起, 床. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 起床?

You can practice writing 起床 using our stroke order tool.

起床 (qǐ chuáng), to get out of bed

起床

qǐ chuáng

to get out of bed; to get up

HSK 1 Was HSK 2verb

Characters in This Word

起床

Definitions

(verb) to get out of bed
to get up

Example Sentences

我七点起床。

Wǒ qī diǎn qǐchuáng

I get up at seven

HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 1
HSK 2.0: HSK 2
HSK Lord study list: HSK 1 list

起床: HSK 2 on the old exam, HSK 1 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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