平躺

píngtǎng

verb #27,572

Meanings

1 to lie flat
2 to lie down flat on one's back

Characters

flat; level; even

to lie down; to recline

Examples

HSK 1

她累了，想平躺一会儿。

Tā lèi le, xiǎng píngtǎng yīhuìr.

She was tired and wanted to lie flat for a while.

HSK 3

医生让他平躺在检查台上。

Yīshēng ràng tā píngtǎng zài jiǎnchá tái shang.

The doctor asked him to lie flat on the examination table.

Tips

memory

平 (flat/level) + 躺 (to lie down) = lie flat. Picture a flat horizon - that's how flat you are when you 平躺.

Stroke Order

平 píng

躺 tǎng