平躺 (píng tǎng) — to lie flat on one's back
Definition
平躺 means to lie flat on one's back — the focus is the posture (flat, supine), not just lying down in general. Pairs with location phrases like 在床上 / 在地上.
verb
to lie flat on one's back
Examples
- 平躺。Yī shēng ràng tā píng tǎng zài chuáng shàng xiū xi.The doctor told him to lie flat on the bed and rest.
- 平躺。Tā xǐ huan píng tǎng zài cǎo dì shàng kàn yún.She likes to lie on her back on the grass and watch the clouds.
- 平躺，。Nǐ zuì hǎo píng tǎng, bié luàn dòng.You'd better lie flat and not move around.
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