Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To get up (from sleep): The action of rising from bed after sleeping; to wake up and leave one's sleeping position.
   • To wake up (and rise): To cease sleeping and become active, often implying the physical act of leaving the bed.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Tôi thường ngủ dậy lúc 6 giờ sáng. (I usually get up at 6 a.m.)
  • Cô ấy ngủ dậy muộn vào cuối tuần. (She gets up late on weekends.)
  • Sau khi ngủ dậy, anh ấy luôn uống một ly nước. (After getting up, he always drinks a glass of water.)

Advanced Usage

• "ngủ dậy trễ": to get up late.

  • Hôm nay tôi ngủ dậy trễ vì mệt. (Today I got up late because I was tired.)

• "vừa mới ngủ dậy": to have just gotten up.

  • Anh ấy trông vẫn còn buồn ngủ vì vừa mới ngủ dậy. (He still looks sleepy because he just got up.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thức dậy (verb phrase): to wake up. Often used interchangeably with "ngủ dậy," though "thức dậy" can emphasize the moment of becoming conscious, while "ngủ dậy" emphasizes the full action of rising.

  • Tiếng chuông báo thức làm tôi thức dậy. (The alarm clock sound made me wake up.)

• Ngủ (verb): to sleep.

  • Trẻ con cần ngủ đủ giấc. (Children need to get enough sleep.)

• Dậy (verb): to rise, to get up. Can be used alone but is often combined with "ngủ" for clarity.

  • Dậy đi, muộn rồi! (Get up, it's late!)

Synonyms

• Thức giấc: to awaken (from sleep).
• Bừng tỉnh: to wake up suddenly or abruptly.

Related Phrases

• Ngủ nướng: to sleep in, to linger in bed.
  • Chủ nhật là ngày để ngủ nướng. (Sunday is the day for sleeping in.)

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