臥 [－]

Jyutping ngo6
Pinyin wò

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. lie down
  2. crouch
  3. Cangjie Input
    SLO

臥 [卧]

Jyutping ngo6
Pinyin wò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to lie
  2. to crouch
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to lie/to crouch/to sleep/to rest
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, of animals
    to crouch
  2. character
    to live in seclusion; to retreat
  3. character
    to lie down
  4. character
    to sleep; to rest
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    珍生病卧床。
    珍生病臥床。
    zhēn shēng bìng wò chuáng 。
    • Jane is sick in bed.
  2. Mandarin
    她上楼到她的卧室。
    她上樓到她的臥室。
    tā shàng lóu dào tā de wò shì 。
    • She went upstairs to her bedroom.
  3. Mandarin
    她昨天卧病在床。
    她昨天臥病在床。
    tā zuó tiān wò bìng zài chuáng 。
    • She was sick in bed yesterday.
  4. Mandarin
    我们住在一栋有三间卧室的房子。
    我們住在一棟有三間臥室的房子。
    wǒ men zhù zài yī dòng yǒu sān jiān wò shì de fáng zi 。
    • We live in a three-bedroom house.
  5. Mandarin
    我跟我姐姐共用同一间卧房。
    我跟我姐姐共用同一間臥房。
    wǒ gēn wǒ jiě jie gòng yòng tóng yī jiān wò fáng 。
    • I share a bedroom with my sister.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我做不来俯卧撑。
    我做不來俯臥撐。
    wǒ zuò bù lái fǔ wò chēng ．
    • I can't do push-ups.
  2. Mandarin
    不得躺卧。
    不得躺臥。
    bù dé tǎng wò ．
    • No lying down here.
  3. Mandarin
    正饮间，见一大汉，推著一辆车子，到店门首歇了；入店坐下，便唤酒保「快斟酒来吃，我待赶入城去投军」。玄德看其人，身长九尺，髯长二尺；面如重枣，唇若涂脂；丹凤眼，卧蚕眉；相貌堂堂，威风凛凛。
    正飲間，見一大漢，推著一輛車子，到店門首歇了；入店坐下，便喚酒保「快斟酒來吃，我待趕入城去投軍」。玄德看其人，身長九尺，髯長二尺；面如重棗，脣若塗脂；丹鳳眼，臥蠶眉；相貌堂堂，威風凜凜。
    zhèng yǐn jiān ， jiàn yī dà hàn ， tuī zhù yī liàng chē zǐ ， dào diàn mén shǒu xiē le ； rù diàn zuò xià ， biàn huàn jiǔ bǎo “ kuài zhēn jiǔ lái chī ， wǒ dài gǎn rù chéng qù tóu jūn ” ． xuán dé kàn qí rén ， shēn cháng jiǔ chǐ ， rán cháng èr chǐ ； miàn rú zhòng zǎo ， chún ruò tú zhī ； dān fèng yǎn ， wò cán méi ； xiàng mào táng táng ， wēi fēng lǐn lǐn ．
    • As they were drinking, a huge, tall fellow appeared pushing a hand-cart along the road. At the threshold he halted and entered the inn to rest awhile and he called for wine. "And be quick!" added he. "For I am in haste to get into the town and offer myself for the army." Liu Bei looked over the newcomer, item by item, and he noted the man had a huge frame, a long beard, a vivid face like an apple, and deep red lips. He had eyes like a phoenixs and fine bushy eyebrows like silkworms. His whole appearance was dignified and awe-inspiring.
  4. Mandarin
    卧龙岗大学
    臥龍崗大學
    wò lóng gǎng dà xué
    • University of Wollongong