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躺

tǎng

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pinyin
tǎng
simplified
躺
traditional
躺

1 · verb

to lie down

身体平放或斜靠在床等物体上。

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He lay on the sofa with a book covering his eyes.

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他躺在沙发上,拿一本书遮住眼睛。

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