stiff and straight; rigid; bolt upright
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
stiff and straight; rigid; bolt upright
Functions as a state word (状态词) describing a rigid, unbending posture. It cannot be modified by 很 (hěn). Typically used with the adverbial particle 地 (de) to modify verbs, or with 的 (de) as an attributive modifier.
Tā他
zhí直
tǐng挺
tǐng挺
de地
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
，
yī一
dòng动
yě也
bù不
dòng动
。
He stood there bolt upright, without moving a muscle.
Lǎo老
rén人
zhí直
tǐng挺
tǐng挺
de地
tǎng躺
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
，
wàng望
zhe着
tiān天
huā花
bǎn板
。
The old man lay stiffly on the bed, staring at the ceiling.
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Shī尸
tǐ体
bèi被
bǎi摆
fàng放
de得
zhí直
tǐng挺
tǐng挺
de的
，
kàn看
shàng上
qù去
hěn很
xià吓
rén人
。
The corpse was laid out stiff and straight, looking very frightening.