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彎腰

to bend down

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

wan1yao1 • wānyāo

Meaning

Primary

to bend down

Alternatives

bend down, bends down, bending down, bent down, to bend over, bend over

Mnemonic

彎腰 To bend down is to bend your 腰 waist until it becomes 彎 curved so that you can reach the ground.

Usage

她 輕輕 地 彎腰 摘 花。

She gently bent down to pick flowers.

她 在 練習 瑜伽 時 經常 彎腰。

She often bends over when practicing yoga.

你 可以 彎腰 拿 那 個 嗎？

Can you bend over and grab that?