横躺

橫躺

héngtǎng

verb

Meanings

1 to lie flat
2 to lie sideways / across

Characters

horizontal; across

Examples

HSK 3

他横躺在沙发上看电视。

Tā héngtǎng zài shāfā shàng kàn diànshì.

He lay sprawled across the sofa watching TV.

HSK 5

一根大树横躺在马路中央。

Yì gēn dàshù héngtǎng zài mǎlù zhōngyāng.

A large tree lay across the middle of the road.

Tips

usage

横 contributes the 'crosswise / sideways' nuance. 横躺 implies lying across something rather than just lying down (which would be 躺下).

Stroke Order

横 héng

躺 tǎng