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跪

guì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to kneel

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Character focus

Stroke order

13 strokes

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
站
zhàn

station

相反的动作

Related words

2 items
跪拜
guì bài

to kowtow

叩头行礼
趴
pā

to lie on one's stomach

身体向下伏地

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“跪”是描述动作的动词，不能误用为表示状态的“跪着”，后者必须加“着”。例如：“他跪在地上”表示动作，“他跪着”表示持续状态。

Example Sentences

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他 跪 在地上求饶。
He knelt on the ground begging for mercy.

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Words Containing 跪

三跪九叩
sān guì jiǔ kòu

to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

下跪
xià guì

to kneel

罚跪
fá guì

to punish by protracted kneeling

跪下
guì xia

to kneel down

跪乳
guì rǔ

(literary) (of a lamb) to kneel to suckle at the breast (used as a metaphor for filial piety)

跪伏
guì fú

to crouch (of animal)

跪倒
guì dǎo

to kneel down

跪叩
guì kòu

to kowtow

跪地求饶
guì dì qiú ráo

to kneel and beg forgiveness

跪拜
guì bài

to kowtow

跪毯
guì tǎn

a prayer mat

跪祷
guì dǎo

to kneel in prayer

长跪
cháng guì

to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels)