趴

pā

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to lie on one's stomach
2. to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 躺 tǎng 躺 tǎng to recline lie on back/side vs. on stomach: to recline
• 站 zhàn 站 zhàn station stand vs. lie prone: station

Related words

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• 伏 fú 伏 fú to lean over bend over: to lean over

Synonyms

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• 卧 wò 卧 wò to lie lie down: to lie

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations include 趴在桌子上 (lean on the table) and 趴在地上 (lie prone on the ground).

Common mistakes

趴 means lying on one's stomach, not simply lying down (躺). Using 趴 for lying on your back is incorrect.

Example Sentences

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他 趴 在桌子上睡觉。

He is sleeping leaning on the desk.

趴 下！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5102178)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 趴

• 累趴 累趴 lèi pā: tired to the point of dropping
• 趴伏 趴伏 pā fú: to crouch
• 趴踢 趴踢 pā ti: (loanword) party
• 趴体 趴体 pā tǐ: (loanword) party
• 轰趴 轰趴 hōng pā: (loanword) party (social gathering)
• 轰趴馆 轰趴馆 hōng pā guǎn: party venue (available for hire)
• 马趴 马趴 mǎ pā: face-plant