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跪 guì

to kneel

Strokes
13
Level
HSK 6
Radical
足
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 足危 ⿰足危

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  1. 他跪在地上道歉。
    Tā guì zài dì shàng dàoqiàn.
    He knelt on the ground and apologized.
    he kneel at ground on apologize
  2. 为什么古代人要跪着拜见皇帝？
    Wèishénme gǔdài rén yào guìzhe bàijiàn huángdì?
    Why did ancient people have to kneel to meet the emperor?
    why ancient people must kneeling meet emperor
  3. 膝盖不好的话，就别跪太久。
    Xīgài bù hǎo dehuà, jiù bié guì tài jiǔ.
    If your knees aren't good, don't kneel for too long.
    knee not good if, then don't kneel too long
  4. 他站着说话，没有跪下来。
    Tā zhànzhe shuōhuà, méiyǒu guì xiàlái.
    He spoke standing up, he didn't kneel down.
    he standing speak, not-have kneel down
  5. 在寺庙里，很多游客都跪着上香。
    Zài sìmiào lǐ, hěn duō yóukè dōu guìzhe shàngxiāng.
    In the temple, many tourists kneel to offer incense.
    at temple inside, very many tourist all kneeling offer-incense

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