卧
wò
Meaning
- to lie
- to crouch
Definition
躺下；睡觉；卧室；伏在桌上打盹。
to lie down; to sleep; bedroom; to doze at a desk.
Usage
通常指躺下或休息的动作，也用于指卧室或伏案小睡。
Often refers to the action of lying down or resting, also used for bedroom or dozing at a desk.
Examples
- 1 他卧在床上看书。 (He is lying on the bed reading.)
- 2 病人需要卧床休息。 (The patient needs to stay in bed and rest.)
- 3 我在卧室里睡觉。 (I sleep in the bedroom.)
- 4 他累得卧在沙发上睡着了。 (He was so tired that he lay down on the sofa and fell asleep.)
- 5 她伏在桌上卧了一会儿。 (She dozed at the desk for a while.)
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