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蹲

dūn · dun

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to crouch
  2. to squat
  3. to stay (somewhere)
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Watching ants

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)蹲(dūn)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)干什么(gànshénme)？

    What are you squatting here for?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)看(kàn)蚂蚁(mǎyǐ)搬家(bānjiā)。

    I am watching ants move house.

  3. Liangliang

    蹲(dūn)了(le)多久(duōjiǔ)了(le)？

    How long have you been squatting?

  4. Dengdeng

    蹲(dūn)了(le)半个(bànge)小时(xiǎoshí)，腿(tuǐ)都(dōu)麻(má)了(le)。

    Half an hour. My legs are numb.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)快(kuài)站(zhàn)起来(qǐlai)吧(ba)！

    Then stand up quickly!

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)站(zhàn)不(bù)起来(qǐlai)了(le)，你(nǐ)拉(lā)我(wǒ)一下(yīxià)。

    I can't stand up. Pull me a bit.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)蹲(dūn)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)，等(děng)朋(péng)友(you)出(chū)来(lái)。

He squatted at the doorway, waiting for his friend to come out.

02

小(xiǎo)猫(māo)蹲(dūn)在(zài)窗(chuāng)台(tái)上(shàng)晒(shài)太(tài)阳(yáng)。

The kitten squatted on the windowsill basking in the sun.

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