English–Chinese
“squat” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindūn
Example
他在地上蹲着系鞋带。tā zài dì shàng dūn zhe jì xié dài
He is squatting on the ground and tying his shoelaces.
How to say “squat” in Chinese
“Squat” in Chinese is 蹲 (dūn).
The body shifts from standing to a low, knee-bent position, with the same image covering both the downward movement and the posture that follows.
Example sentences with 蹲
医生让病人先蹲下再检查膝盖。yī shēng ràng bìng rén xiān dūn xià zài jiǎn chá xī gài
The doctor told the patient to squat down first and then examined the knee.
Tips for using 蹲
- 蹲着 (dūnzhe, "remain squatting") uses 着 (zhe, "in a continuing state") to show that the low posture lasts, rather than marking only the movement down.