stretch one's body when tired
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stretch one's body (when tired or sleepy)
Commonly done when waking up or after sitting for a long time. Often used with the measure word '个'.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
qǐ起
chuáng床
dōu都
yào要
shēn伸
ge个
lǎn懒
yāo腰
。
He always stretches when he gets up every morning.
Zuò坐
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
，
tā她
zhàn站
qǐ起
lái来
shēn伸
le了
shēn伸
lǎn懒
yāo腰
。
After sitting all afternoon, she stood up and stretched.
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Māo猫
mī咪
gāng刚
shuì睡
xǐng醒
，
zhèng正
zài在
shēn伸
lǎn懒
yāo腰
。
The cat just woke up and is stretching.