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卧床 (wò chuáng) — to lie in bed (due to illness or for rest); to be bedridden

Definition

A verb meaning to lie in bed or be bedridden, usually because of illness or rest. Often paired with 休息 or a duration (卧床了两个月).

verb
to lie in bed (due to illness or for rest)to be bedridden

Examples

  • 卧床。
    Yī shēng jiàn yì tā wò chuáng xiū xi jǐ tiān.
    The doctor advised him to stay in bed and rest for a few days.
  • 卧床。
    Tā yīn bìng wò chuáng le liǎng gè yuè.
    He was bedridden for two months due to illness.
  • ，。
    Tā wò zài chuáng shàng, fān lái fù qù shuì bù zháo.
    He lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

卧wòlie
床chuángbed

卧 means lie and 床 means bed, together meaning to lie in bed.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 臥; 卧 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 臥 pairs 臣 (an eye pointing down) with 人 (a person).

Open 卧 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The 床 shape combines 广, a house, and 木, tree, to show a wooden bed inside a house.

Open 床 →
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