早起

zǎoqǐ

verb #9,448

Meanings

1 to get up early
2 to rise early

Characters

to rise; to get up

Examples

早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

Zǎoqǐ de niǎor yǒu chóng chī.

The early bird catches the worm.

我不习惯早起。

Wǒ bù xíguàn zǎoqǐ.

I'm not used to getting up early.

坚持早起对身体好。

Jiānchí zǎoqǐ duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Getting up early consistently is good for your health.

Tips

culture

早起的鸟儿有虫吃 is the Chinese equivalent of 'the early bird catches the worm.' There's also a humorous reply: 早起的虫儿被鸟吃 — the early worm gets eaten by the bird.

Stroke Order

早 zǎo

起 qǐ