弯腰 (wān yāo) — to bend over; to stoop

Definition

Examples

• 他捡东西的时候弯腰太猛，闪了腰。
  Tā jiǎn dōng xī de shí hou wān yāo tài měng, shǎn le yāo.
  He bent over too quickly when picking up something and threw his back out.
• 这个动作要求你弯下腰，保持三十秒。
  Zhè ge dòng zuò yāo qiú nǐ wān xià yāo, bǎo chí sān shí miǎo.
  This move requires you to bend down and hold it for thirty seconds.
• 他在地里弯了一个小时的腰，累得直不起来。
  Tā zài dì lǐ wān le yí gè xiǎo shí de yāo, lèi dé zhí bù qǐ lái.
  He bent over in the field for an hour and was so tired he couldn't straighten up.