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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.