"kneeling" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 跪下

Definition

指雙膝著地，通常上身挺直的姿勢。常用來表示尊重、祈禱或完成某些任務。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於宗教、儀式或表達尊敬時，常見搭配如「kneeling in prayer」（跪下祈禱）、「kneeling before someone」（跪拜某人）。不要與「bowing」（鞠躬）混淆。

Examples

He is kneeling by the bed to pray.

他正**跪下**在牀邊祈禱。

She stayed kneeling during the ceremony.

她在儀式上一直**跪著**。

The child was kneeling to tie his shoe.

孩子正在**跪下**綁鞋帶。

I saw people kneeling in front of the statue.

我看到有人在雕像前**跪著**。

After the long hike, I found myself kneeling to catch my breath.

長途跋涉後，我發現自己正在**跪下**喘氣。

There are certain traditions that involve kneeling as a sign of loyalty.

有些傳統需要**跪下**來表示忠誠。