躺tǎngto recline; to lie down
躺 (tǎng) means "to recline" or "to lie down." It describes lying flat on a bed, sofa, or the grass, as in 躺在床上 (lie in bed). It often takes 在 + place, 着 for an ongoing state, or 一会儿 for a short rest.
What does 躺 mean?
- 1.
to recline; to lie downverb
What does the character 躺 mean?
- 躺to recline; to lie down
How do you use 躺?
躺 is lying flat; for sleeping, 睡 or 睡觉 is used, since you can 躺 without sleeping.
Patterns
躺在 + place
别躺在地上。
Bié tǎng zài dì shang.
Don't lie on the floor.
What are some examples of 躺 in a sentence?
How is 躺 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你怎么了？
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong?
- Speaker B:
我头有点疼。
Wǒ tóu yǒudiǎn téng.
My head hurts a little.
- Speaker A:
你去床上躺一会儿吧。
Nǐ qù chuáng shang tǎng yíhuìr ba.
Go lie down on the bed for a while.
- Speaker B:
好，我休息一下。
Hǎo, wǒ xiūxi yíxià.
OK, I'll rest for a bit.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.