squat; crouch (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to squat; to crouch
dialectA dialectal term primarily used in northern Chinese dialects (e.g., Shanxi, Shaanxi) to describe the action of squatting down, often for an extended period.
Lǎo老
yáng羊
guān倌
gē咯
jiu就
zài在
mén门
qián前
shí石
dèng凳
shàng上
tīng听
guǎng广
bō播
。
The old shepherd squatted on the stone bench in front of the door listening to the radio.
Tā他
lèi累
de得
zhí直
jiē接
gē咯
jiu就
zài在
qiáng墙
gēn根
r儿
dǐ底
xià下
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
He was so tired that he simply squatted at the base of the wall and fell asleep.