ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.bend one's back

    • hā yāo pǎo guò qu

      哈腰过去

      run over with one's back bent forward

    • tā hā yāo jiǎn qǐ dì shang de yìng bì

      哈腰地上硬币

      He bent over to pick a few coins up from the ground.

    • wǒ yī hā yāo bǎ gāng bǐ diào dì shang le

      哈腰钢笔

      As I bent over, my fountain pen fell to the ground.

  • 2

    v.bow slightly

    • diǎn tóu hā yāo

      点头哈腰

      bow one's head

    • hā yāo zuò yī

      哈腰作揖

      make a bow with one's hands clasped

    • tā cóng yǐ zi shang zhàn qǐ shēn wēi wēi hā yāo

      椅子起身微微哈腰

      He rose from his chair and bowed slightly.

Word usage

  • "哈" and "腰" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 垃圾起来

      He stooped down to pick up the rubbish on the ground.

    • 服务员欢迎光临

      The waiter said “welcome” with his back bent forward!

  • "哈腰" can be reduplicated, for example: "哈哈腰".
    • 服务员客人表示欢迎

      The waiters welcome the guests with a slight bow.