hei2 san1起身

Jyutpinghei2 san1

Yalehéi sān

動詞Very common

Definition

To wake up, get out of bed, or stand up from another position.

to wake up; to get out of bed
to stand up; to rise

ngo5我mui5每ziu1朝luk6六dim2點hei2起san1身。

ngo5我mui5每ziu1朝luk6六dim2点hei2起san1身。

I get up at six every morning.

colloquialdaily actionstime

How it's used

Primarily refers to the act of getting out of bed rather than just the moment of opening one's eyes. While it can technically mean to stand up from a chair, it is overwhelmingly used in the context of waking up and leaving the bed in daily life.

Examples

nei5你gam1今jat6日gei2幾dim2點hei2起san1身aa3呀？

What time did you wake up today?

ngo5我ngaam1啱ngaam1啱sin1先hei2起san1身，zung6仲hou2好ngaan5眼fan3瞓。

I just woke up, I'm still very sleepy.

Related words

Common phrases

zou2早hei2起san1身

to wake up early

hei2起san1身caat3刷ngaa4牙

to get up and brush teeth

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 醒, which specifically means the moment of waking up from sleep. You can be 醒 (awake) while still lying in bed, but you are only 起身 once you physically leave the bed.