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趴

pā · pa

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to lie on one's stomach
  2. to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc)
  3. (Tw) percent
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In a conversation

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The phone under the sofa

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)趴(pā)在(zài)地上(dìshang)？

    Why are you lying on the floor?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)掉到(diàodào)沙发(shāfā)下面(xiàmiàn)了(le)。

    My phone fell under the sofa.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)趴(pā)一下(yīxià)，我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)比(bǐ)你(nǐ)长(cháng)。

    Let me lie down. My arms are longer than yours.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)趴下去(pāxiàqù)看看(kànkan)，小心点(xiǎoxīndiǎn)。

    OK, lie down and take a look. Be careful.

  5. Liangliang

    拿到了(nádàole)！……是(shì)一只(yīzhǐ)袜子(wàzi)。

    Got it!... It is a sock.

  6. Dengdeng

    手机(shǒujī)呢(ne)？

    Where is the phone?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)趴(pā)在(zài)桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shàng)睡(shuì)着(zháo)了(le)。

He fell asleep lying on the desk.

02

小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)趴(pā)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)等(děng)主(zhǔ)人(rén)回(huí)来(lái)。

The little dog lay at the door waiting for its owner to return.

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