lie prone; lie face down
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lie prone; lie face down
neutralDescribes the specific posture of lying on one's stomach with the face down, often used in medical, military, or descriptive contexts. Also used in fitness (俯卧撑 - push-up).
Zhàn战
shì士
yī一
dòng动
yě也
bú不
dòng动
de地
fǔ俯
wò卧
zài在
dì地
shang上
。
The soldier lay prone on the ground, not moving at all.
Yī医
shēng生
ràng让
bìng病
rén人
fǔ俯
wò卧
，
yǐ以
biàn便
jiǎn检
chá查
bèi背
bù部
。
The doctor asked the patient to lie prone to examine his back.
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Tā他
měi每
tiān天
zuò做
sān三
shí十
gè个
fǔ俯
wò卧
chēng撑
lái来
duàn锻
liàn炼
shēn身
tǐ体
。
He does thirty push-ups every day to exercise.
Yīng婴
ér儿
yīng应
gāi该
yǎng仰
wò卧
shuì睡
jiào觉
，
ér而
bú不
shì是
fǔ俯
wò卧
。
Babies should sleep on their backs, not on their stomachs.