face upward; on one's back
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to face upward; with one's face turned up
Describes a posture where the face is directed upward. Often used as an adverbial modifier to verbs like 躺 (lie), 跌 (fall), or 看 (look).
Tā他
yǎng仰
miàn面
huá滑
dǎo倒
le了
。
He slipped and fell on his back.
Tā她
yǎng仰
miàn面
tǎng躺
zhe着
，
kàn看
zhe着
tiān天
huā花
bǎn板
fā发
dāi呆
。
She lay on her back, staring blankly at the ceiling.
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Lǎo老
rén人
yǎng仰
miàn面
cháo朝
tiān天
，
shēn深
xī吸
le了
yī一
kǒu口
xīn新
xiān鲜
kōng空
qì气
。
The old man faced upward toward the sky and took a deep breath of fresh air.