俯卧 (fǔ wò) — to lie face down; to lie prostrate
Definition
俯卧 (fǔ wò) means lying face down, on one's front — the position itself, not an exercise. In contrast, 卧 alone simply means to lie down and doesn't specify the body orientation.
verb
to lie face downto lie prostrate
Examples
- 俯卧。Tā xǐ huan fǔ wò zài chuáng shàng kàn shǒu jī.He likes to lie face down on the bed and look at his phone.
- 俯卧，。Yī shēng ràng tā fǔ wò, rán hòu jiǎn chá tā de bèi bù.The doctor asked him to lie face down, then examined his back.
- 俯卧。Shì bīng men zài xùn liàn zhōng bì xū fǔ wò bú dòng.The soldiers must lie prostrate and motionless during training.
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