蹲
crouch; stay idly
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
crouch; squat
neutralDescribes a body posture where knees bend but buttocks do not touch the ground.
Two people were squatting at the edge of the field chatting.
He squatted by the roadside waiting for his friend and stood in the cold wind for half an hour.
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The kitten was squatting on the windowsill soaking up the sun, not moving at all.
At the sports meet, the referee squatted at the starting line to check the athletes' equipment.
I squatted for several minutes looking for the key that fell under the sofa.
verb
stay; linger; idle around
informalUsed figuratively to describe staying in one place without doing much, often in informal spoken contexts.
He stays at home all day and never goes out.
During vacation, I love to hang out in my room watching movies.
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After retiring, he always likes to hang out at the park playing chess with his old friends.
Don't just linger online scrolling short videos all day, go out and get some exercise.
During the pandemic, everyone tried to stay home and reduce going out.