Dictionary entry

lên giường

to go to bed

to get on the bed

Part of speech: verb
CEFR: A1

Examples

Tôi thường lên giường lúc 10 giờ tối.

I usually go to bed at 10 p.m.

Sau một ngày dài làm việc, cô ấy muốn lên giường sớm.

After a long day of work, she wants to go to bed early.

Khi trời lạnh, tôi thích lên giường và đọc sách.

When it's cold, I like to go to bed and read a book.

Reference

Lexical details

Usage notes

Most commonly means 'to go to bed' (retire for sleep). The literal sense 'to get on the bed' is context-dependent and less frequent. Combines with time expressions (lúc + time).

Connected entries

Related words, phrases, and compounds

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tôi

PronounA1

lúc

moment

NounA2

after

AdjectiveA1

một

one (number)

PronounA1

ngày

day

NounA1

dài

long

AdjectiveA2

làm việc

to work

VerbA1

cô ấy

she

pronounA1

muốn

to want

VerbA2

sớm

early

AdjectiveA2

khi

when

NounA2

trời

sky

NounA2

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