仰卧

仰臥

yǎngwò

verb #38,159

Meanings

1 to lie on one's back
2 to lie face up

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他仰卧在草地上看星星。

Tā yǎngwò zài cǎodì shàng kàn xīngxing.

He lay on his back on the grass, looking at the stars.

HSK 7-9

做这个动作时，先仰卧，膝盖弯曲，双手放在耳边。

Zuò zhège dòngzuò shí, xiān yǎngwò, xīgài wānqū, shuāngshǒu fàng zài ěrbiān.

For this exercise, first lie on your back, bend your knees and put your hands by your ears.

Tips

usage

仰卧 (face up) pairs with 俯卧 (face down) and 侧卧 (on one's side). These are the words of exercise instructions, medicine and first aid; in conversation people say 躺 or 平躺. The sit-up, 仰卧起坐, is named after its movement: lie back, rise, sit.

Stroke Order

仰 yǎng

卧 wò