lie on one's back; supine
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lie on one's back; to lie face up
Refers to the body position where the face and torso are oriented upward, typically when lying down.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
yǎng仰
wò卧
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
kàn看
shū书
。
He likes to lie on his back in bed reading books.
Bìng病
rén人
yīng应
gāi该
yǎng仰
wò卧
，
zhè这
yàng样
hū呼
xī吸
huì会
bǐ比
jiào较
shùn顺
chàng畅
。
The patient should lie supine so that breathing will be smoother.
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Měi每
tiān天
zuò做
yǎng仰
wò卧
qǐ起
zuò坐
kě可
yǐ以
duàn锻
liàn炼
fù腹
jī肌
。
Doing sit-ups every day can strengthen your abdominal muscles.