go to work in the fields; get out of bed; be born
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to go to the fields (to work)
Commonly used in rural contexts referring to farm work.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
xià下
dì地
gàn干
huó活
qù去
le了
。
The farmers have gone to work in the fields.
Míng明
tiān天
wǒ我
men们
yào要
xià下
dì地
gē割
mài麦
zi子
。
Tomorrow we will go to the fields to harvest wheat.
verb
to get out of bed (usually referring to patients recovering from illness)
Typically implies recovery from illness sufficient to stand and walk.
Tā他
bìng病
le了
jǐ几
gè个
yuè月
，
xiàn现
zài在
gāng刚
néng能
xià下
dì地
。
He was sick for several months and has only just managed to get out of bed.
Shǒu手
shù术
hòu后
yī一
zhōu周
，
bìng病
rén人
jiù就
néng能
xià下
dì地
zǒu走
lù路
le了
。
A week after the surgery, the patient was able to get up and walk.
verb
to be born (of an infant)
dialectRegional dialect usage, primarily in northern China.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
gāng刚
xià下
dì地
jiù就
kū哭
shēng声
xiǎng响
liàng亮
。
This baby had a loud cry as soon as he was born.
Zuó昨
tiān天
，
gé隔
bì壁
lín邻
jū居
de的
xiǎo小
bǎo宝
bao宝
xià下
dì地
le了
。
Yesterday, the neighbor's baby was born.