跪下

guìxià

verb #4,909

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

他跪下求她原谅。

Tā guìxià qiú tā yuánliàng.

He knelt down and begged her for forgiveness.

所有人都跪下了。

Suǒyǒurén dōu guìxià le.

Everyone knelt down.

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