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tǎng

lie down

Usage note

表示身体平着放下。

tǎng biǎo shì shēn tǐ píng zhe fàng xià。

Lie down means to place the body flat.

Context note

常用于休息、床和沙发。

tǎng cháng yòng yú xiū xi 、 chuáng hé shā fā。

Lie down often appears with rest, beds, and sofas.

5 examples

我想一会儿。
wǒ xiǎng tǎng yí huì er。
I want to lie down for a while.
在床上。
tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng。
He is lying on the bed.
好。
qǐng tǎng hǎo。
Please lie down properly.
她累了,就下了。
tā lèi le, jiù tǎng xià le。
She was tired and lay down.
不要一直着。
bú yào yì zhí tǎng zhe。
Do not lie down all the time.

5 mini stories

他回家后就在沙发上。
tā huí jiā hòu jiù tǎng zài shā fā shàng。
After coming home, he lay on the sofa.
妈妈说累了就一会儿。
mā ma shuō lèi le jiù tǎng yí huì er。
Mom said to lie down for a while when tired.
小猫在阳光下。
xiǎo māo tǎng zài yáng guāng xià。
The kitten lies in the sunlight.
下休息了十分钟。
tā tǎng xià xiū xi le shí fēn zhōng。
He lay down and rested for ten minutes.
着看书不太好。
tǎng zhe kàn shū bú tài hǎo。
Reading while lying down is not very good.

Mini dialogue

休息一下

A
我累了,想一会儿。
Wǒ lèi le, xiǎng tǎng yīhuìr.
I'm tired, I want to lie down for a while.
B
好的,你沙发上吧。
Hǎo de, nǐ tǎng shāfā shàng ba.
Okay, lie down on the sofa.

看星星

A
我们在草地上看星星吧。
Wǒmen tǎng zài cǎodì shàng kàn xīngxing ba.
Let's lie on the grass and watch the stars.
B
好主意,天空真美。
Hǎo zhǔyi, tiānkōng zhēn měi.
Good idea, the sky is so beautiful.

Related words and contrasts

related
shuì
sleep

躺 is the action of lying down, 睡 is sleeping

opposite
zhàn
stand

躺 is lying down, 站 is standing up

contrast
zuò
sit

坐 is sitting, 躺 is lying flat

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