guì
跪
kneel
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to kneel; to kneel down
Used to describe the posture of bending knees to touch the ground, can be used for formal salutes, worship, or casual actions.
Tā他
guì跪
zài在
dì地
shàng上
gěi给
mǔ母
qīn亲
kē磕
tóu头
。
He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to his mother.
Xué学
shēng生
men们
guì跪
zài在
dì地
shàng上
jì祭
bài拜
kǒng孔
zǐ子
xiàng像
。
The students knelt down to pay homage to the statue of Confucius.
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Xiǎo小
māo猫
guì跪
zài在
shā沙
fā发
shàng上
dīng盯
zhe着
chuāng窗
wài外
de的
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
。
The kitten knelt on the sofa staring at the bird outside the window.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
dà大
chén臣
yào要
guì跪
zài在
dì地
shàng上
xiàng向
huáng皇
dì帝
shàng上
zòu奏
。
In ancient times, ministers had to kneel down to present memorials to the emperor.
Tā她
guì跪
xià下
lái来
jì系
sōng松
kāi开
de的
xié鞋
dài带
。
She knelt down to tie her loose shoelaces.