起身

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Chinese

to rise; to raise; to get up
body; torso; person
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
 
trad. (起身)
simp. #(起身)

Pronunciation


Verb

起身

  1. to set out (on a journey); to leave for; to set off; to depart; to leave (for a place)
    起身北京  ―  qǐshēn qù běijīng  ―  to set off for Beijing
  2. to get out of bed; to get up
    十點還沒起身十点还没起身  ―  shídiǎn háiméi qǐshēn  ―  to not have gotten out of bed at 10
    捨得起身
    舍得起身
    dou1 seng4 dim2 gaa3 laa3 wo3. zung6 mei6 se2 dak1 hei2 san1 aa4?
    It's like one o'clock already. You still don't want to get out of bed?
  3. to stand up; to get up; to rise
    起身告辭起身告辞  ―  qǐshēn gàocí  ―  to rise and take one's leave
  4. (Zhangzhou Hokkien, euphemistic) to pass away; to die

Synonyms

  • (to set out):
  • (to get out of bed):

Derived terms