pū
仆
fall forward; topple over
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
fall forward; topple down
Often used in fixed phrases to describe a series of successive falls.
Tā他
jiǎo脚
xià下
yī一
huá滑
，
xiàng向
qián前
pū扑
qù去
。
He slipped under his feet and fell forward.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
qián前
pū仆
hòu后
jì继
de地
chōng冲
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
zhèn阵
dì地
。
Soldiers charged the enemy positions one after another, falling forward and following up.
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Lǎo老
rén人
bèi被
shí石
tou头
bàn绊
dǎo倒
，
pū扑
zài在
le了
dì地
shàng上
。
The old man tripped over a stone and fell flat on the ground.
Kàn看
dào到
péng朋
you友
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
，
tā他
lián连
máng忙
pū扑
guò过
qù去
fú扶
zhù住
duì对
fāng方
。
Seeing his friend fall, he rushed over to help them up.
Kuáng狂
fēng风
guā刮
de得
xíng行
rén人
chà差
diǎn点
pū扑
zài在
le地
dì上
。
The strong wind almost made pedestrians fall forward onto the ground.