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Usages of qǐchuáng
早上 我 起床 以后 去 上班。zǎoshang wǒ qǐchuáng yǐhòu qù shàngbān.
In the morning I go to work after getting up.
我 早上 很 早 起床， 中午 以后 才 喝 茶。wǒ zǎoshang hěn zǎo qǐchuáng, zhōngwǔ yǐhòu cái hē chá.
I get up very early in the morning; I only drink tea after noon.
周末 我们 一 起床 就 上网 或者 看 电影。zhōumò wǒmen yì qǐchuáng jiù shàngwǎng huòzhě kàn diànyǐng.
On weekends, as soon as we get up we go online or watch movies.
我 还 不 太 习惯 这么 早 起床。Wǒ hái bù tài xíguàn zhème zǎo qǐchuáng.
I’m still not quite used to getting up this early.
她 已经 习惯 每天 早上 六 点 起床 做 早饭。Tā yǐjīng xíguàn měitiān zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng zuò zǎofàn.
She is already used to getting up at six every morning to make breakfast.
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