躺

tǎng

HSK 4

#1,606 most

frequent character

to recline, to lie down

verb

Character breakdown

躺 uses 身 body as its meaning part and 尚 shàng for the sound. It first meant to lie prostrate. That grew into the more general 'to lie down, recline'.

我在床上躺了一个小时。

wǒzài chuángshàng tǎng le yígè xiǎoshí 。

I lay down on the bed for an hour.

他喜欢躺在草地上看天空。

tā xǐhuān tǎngzài cǎodì shàng kàn tiānkōng 。

He likes to lie on the grass and look at the sky.

你可以躺着休息一下。

nǐ kěyǐ tǎng zháo xiūxī yīxià 。

You can lie down and rest for a while.