下跪

xiàguì

verb #17,361

Meanings

1 to kneel
2 to go down on one's knees

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

他下跪求她原谅。

Tā xiàguì qiú tā yuánliàng.

He knelt down and begged for her forgiveness.

HSK 6

古代百姓见到皇帝要下跪。

Gǔdài bǎixìng jiàndào huángdì yào xiàguì.

In ancient times, commoners had to kneel before the emperor.

Tips

culture

Kneeling carries deep cultural weight in China. 下跪 can express extreme respect, desperate pleading, or deep apology. Parents sometimes scold children by saying 给我跪下.

Stroke Order

下 xià

跪 guì