彎腰 [弯－]

Jyutping waan1 jiu1
Pinyin wān yāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to stoop
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    以腰​作為​一個​分界​線​，​將身體​上半部​份​向​前移​，​通常​唔​超過​九十度
    to bend one's waist; to bend down
    • 小明跌咗支筆落地下，所以要彎腰去執。
      小明跌咗支笔落地下，所以要弯腰去执。
      siu2 ming4 dit3 zo2 zi1 bat1 lok6 dei6 haa6, so2 ji5 jiu3 waan1 jiu1 heoi3 zap1.
      Siu-ming dropped his pen on the floor, so he has to bend down in order to pick it up.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, literally
    to stoop; to bend over; to bow slightly
    (syn.) 猫腰, 揞腰, 哈腰, 貓腰
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他背疼，不能弯腰。
    他背疼，不能彎腰。
    tā bèi téng ， bù néng wān yāo 。
    • He has back pain, he can't bend over.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    弯腰
    彎腰
    waan1 jiu1
    • bend one's back
  2. Cantonese
    小明跌咗支笔落地下，所以要弯腰去执。
    小明跌咗支筆落地下，所以要彎腰去執。
    siu2 ming4 dit3 zo2 zi1 bat1 lok6 dei6 haa6, so2 ji5 jiu3 waan1 jiu1 heoi3 zap1.
    • Siu-ming dropped his pen on the floor, so he has to bend down in order to pick it up.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    弯腰
    彎腰
    wān yāo
    • to bend over