卧倒

臥倒

wòdǎo

verb #12,081

Meanings

1 to lie down
2 to drop to the ground
3 get down!

Characters

to lie down; to crouch

Examples

听到枪声，所有人立刻卧倒。

Tīngdào qiāngshēng, suǒyǒu rén lìkè wòdǎo.

Hearing gunshots, everyone immediately dropped to the ground.

教官喊道："卧倒！"

Jiàoguān hǎn dào: "Wòdǎo!"

The instructor shouted: "Get down!"

Tips

usage

Primarily a military command. In everyday life, 躺下 (tǎngxià) is the normal way to say 'lie down'.

Stroke Order

卧 wò

倒 dào