醒来

醒來

xǐnglái

verb HSK 7-9 #2,336

Meanings

1 to wake up
2 to awaken

Characters

to wake up; to be awake

to come (directional complement)

Examples

我每天早上六点醒来。

Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang liùdiǎn xǐnglái.

I wake up at six every morning.

她从梦中醒来，发现天已经亮了。

Tā cóng mèng zhōng xǐnglái, fāxiàn tiān yǐjīng liàng le.

She woke up from her dream and found it was already light.

Tips

usage

醒来 means to wake up (become conscious). Compare with 起来 (to get up physically) and 起床 (to get out of bed). You can 醒来 but still lie in bed.

Stroke Order

醒 xǐng

来 lái