卧床

臥床

wòchuáng

verb #18,088

Meanings

1 to lie in bed
2 bedridden
3 bed (noun)

Characters

to lie down; to recline

Examples

他生病后卧床了一个月。

Tā shēngbìng hòu wòchuáng le yī gè yuè.

He was bedridden for a month after getting sick.

医生让她卧床休息。

Yīshēng ràng tā wòchuáng xiūxi.

The doctor told her to stay in bed and rest.

Tips

usage

卧床不起 (unable to get out of bed) is a common four-character phrase describing someone who is seriously ill and bedridden.

Stroke Order

卧 wò

床 chuáng