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

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.

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.

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