hei2起

Jyutpinghei2

Yalehéi

動詞Very common

Definition

To get up, stand up, or rise.

colloquialdaily actionsbody

How it's used

Focus on the physical act of changing posture from lying or sitting to standing. While it functions as a verb for rising, it is most frequently encountered in the compound 起身, which serves as the standard way to say wake up or get out of bed in daily life.

Examples

nei5你gei2幾dim2點hei2起san1身aa4呀？

What time do you get up?

keoi5佢jat1一teng1聽dou3到naau6鬧zung1鐘zau6就zik1即hak1刻hei2起zo2咗san1身。

He got up immediately as soon as he heard the alarm.

Common phrases

hei2起san1身

to wake up or get out of bed

hei2起hang4行

to set out on a journey

Common mistake

Avoid using it as a direct translation for the English verb rise in abstract contexts like prices or temperatures, where 升 or 升幅 are more appropriate.