趴下

pāxià

verb #2,078

Meanings

1 to lie prone
2 to get down (on the ground)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他趴下在草地上休息。

Tā pāxià zài cǎodì shàng xiūxi.

He lay face down on the grass to rest.

HSK 5

狗趴下来等主人回家。

Gǒu pāxià lái děng zhǔrén huí jiā.

The dog lay down waiting for its owner to come home.

HSK 6

趴下！有人开枪！

Pāxià! Yǒurén kāiqiāng!

Get down! Someone is shooting!

Tips

usage

趴下 specifically means to lie face-down (prone). Compare with 躺下 which means to lie on one's back.

Stroke Order

趴 pā

下 xià