俯身 (fǔ shēn) — to stoop; to bend over (one's body)
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to stoop, bend one's body forward' — usually to reach, look at, or pick up something low. More formal than the everyday 弯腰.
verb
to stoopto bend over (one's body)
Examples
- 俯身。Tā fǔ shēn jiǎn qǐ dì shàng de yào shi.He bent over to pick up the keys on the floor.
- 。Tā fǔ xià shēn zi kàn le kàn zhuō zi xià miàn.He bent down and looked under the table.
- 。Tā fǔ le yí cì shēn cái kàn qīng chǔ nà ge xiǎo zì.He bent over once before he could read that small character clearly.
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