跪下

guìxià

verb #4,909

Meanings

1 to kneel down
2 to get on one's knees

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

所有人都跪下了。

Suǒyǒurén dōu guìxià le.

Everyone knelt down.

HSK 6

他跪下求她原谅。

Tā guìxià qiú tā yuánliàng.

He knelt down and begged her for forgiveness.

Tips

culture

In Chinese culture, kneeling (跪) carries deep significance - it shows extreme respect, submission, or desperate plea. Kneeling to parents or elders was once customary.

Stroke Order

跪 guì

下 xià