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 get up
  2. to get out of bed
    捨得起身 [Cantonese, trad.]
    舍得起身 [Cantonese, simp.]
    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 set out (on a journey); to leave for; to set off; to depart; to leave (for a place)
  4. (Zhangzhou Hokkien, euphemistic) to pass away; to die

Synonyms

  • (to set out):
  • (to pass away):

Derived terms