How to say “kneel” in Chinese
kneel
“Kneel” in Chinese is 跪, guì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
跪 is read guì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, ⻊ “foot”; on the right, 危 wēi hints at the reading, as it also does in 脆 cuì.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “跪”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 跪. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他跪着向她求婚tāguìzhexiàngtāqiúhūnHe proposed to her on his knees.
- 她跪着擦地2tāguìzhecādìShe's scrubbing the floor on her knees.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Squat down and turn around”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “kneel” in Chinese?
“Kneel” in Chinese is 跪, pinyin guì.
What does 跪 mean?
跪 (guì) means “kneel”.
How do you write 跪?
跪 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 跪?
跪 is read guì. Tones: guì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“kneel” in the lesson “Squat down and turn around”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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