跪倒

guìdǎo

verb #27,871

Meanings

1 to kneel down
2 to sink to one's knees
3 to grovel

Characters

to fall; to topple

Examples

他跪倒在地，请求宽恕。

Tā guìdǎo zài dì, qǐngqiú kuānshù.

He knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

战士们跪倒在烈士墓前。

Zhànshì men guìdǎo zài lièshì mù qián.

The soldiers knelt before the martyrs' graves.

Tips

usage

跪倒 emphasizes the act of falling to one's knees, whereas 跪下 simply means 'to kneel'. 跪倒 often carries a more dramatic or emotional connotation, implying collapse or submission.

Stroke Order

跪 guì

倒 dǎo