Definition
起身 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to stand up, get up from a seat/bed, or set off on a journey'. The verb 起 and the noun 身 can split: you can insert 了, measure words, or time expressions between them (e.g., 起了身 'got up'). It's more formal than 起来 and often used in written or polite contexts.
v.o.
to stand up (from a seated or lying position)to get out of bedto set offto depart (on a journey)
Examples
- ，起身。Tā tīng dào yǒu rén qiāo mén, liánmáng qǐ shēn.He heard someone knock at the door and quickly stood up.
- 起身。Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐ shēn.I get out of bed at six every morning.
- 。Tāmen míngtiān yì zǎo jiù yào qǐ shēn qù Shànghǎi.They will set off for Shanghai early tomorrow morning.
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