be confined to bed; bedridden
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be confined to bed (due to illness or old age)
Often used in the fixed expression 卧床不起 (wòchuáng-bùqǐ), meaning 'bedridden'. Can also be used as a noun meaning 'bed' in medical contexts (e.g., 卧床率).
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
chē车
huò祸
shòu受
shāng伤
，
yǐ已
jīng经
wò卧
chuáng床
liǎng两
zhōu周
le了
。
He has been confined to bed for two weeks due to injuries from a car accident.
Lǎo老
rén人
wò卧
bìng病
zài在
chuáng床
，
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
rì日
yè夜
zhào照
gù顾
。
The elderly person is bedridden with illness and needs constant day and night care.
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Yī医
shēng生
zhǔ嘱
fù咐
tā他
wò卧
chuáng床
xiū休
xí息
，
bù不
yào要
xià下
chuáng床
zǒu走
dòng动
。
The doctor instructed him to stay in bed and rest, and not to get up and walk around.