tilt to one side; lean (dialect)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to tilt to one side; to lean (dialect)
dialectChiefly used in northern Chinese dialects. The character 侧 is pronounced zhāi (rather than standard cè) in this specific colloquial usage. Often reduplicated as 侧棱着 to indicate a sustained posture.
Tā他
zhāi侧
leng棱
zhe着
ěr耳
duo朵
tīng听
wài外
miàn面
de的
dòng动
jing静
。
He tilted his ear to one side, listening to the sounds outside.
Tā她
zhāi侧
leng棱
zhe着
shēn身
zi子
shuì睡
，
pà怕
pèng碰
dào到
shòu受
shāng伤
de的
gē胳
bo膊
。
She slept with her body tilted to one side, afraid of touching her injured arm.
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Nà那
bǎ把
yǐ椅
zi子
zhāi侧
leng棱
zhe着
kào靠
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
。
That chair is leaning tilted against the wall.
Nǐ你
bié别
lǎo老
zhāi侧
leng棱
zhe着
tóu头
，
duì对
bó脖
zi子
bù不
hǎo好
。
Don't keep tilting your head to one side all the time; it's not good for your neck.