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to lie prone

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

pa1xia4 • pāxià

Alternative Pinyin

pa1xia5 • pāxia

Meaning


Primary

to lie prone

Alternatives

lie prone, lies prone, lying prone, lied prone, to prone, prone, to prostrate, prostrate

Mnemonic


趴下 To lie prone is 趴 to lie prone on the ground 下 below.

Usage


警察 要求 所有人 趴下。

The police ordered everyone to lie prone.

貓 趴下 來 等待 獵物。

The cat lay down waiting for its prey.

他 趴下 準備 開槍。

He lay prone and prepared to shoot.