臥 (ngo6) — lie down [b] crouch in Cantonese
ngoˍ₆臥简 卧
Mandarin Pinyin: wo4
Meaning of 臥
nounlie down [b] crouch
Example Sentences with 臥
keoiˏ₅佢ngoˏ₅臥heiˊ²起mˎ₄唔dou˗₃到
He can't get up from lying down.
keoiˏ₅佢ngoˏ₅臥bengˍ₆病houˊ²好noiˍ₆耐
He's been sick in bed for a long time.
keoiˏ₅佢ngoˏ₅臥haiˊ²喺jukˍ₆屋keiˊ²企
He's lying down at home.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日ngoˏ₅臥congˎ₄床
He's always lying in bed.
ngoˏ₅我gamˉ¹今jatˍ₆日ngoˏ₅臥bengˍ₆病
I'm sick in bed today.
Words Containing 臥
臥房ngo6 fong2
bedroom | Syn: 臥室; 睡房 (Cant. uses this more)
臥室ngo6 sat1
bedroom | Cant.: 睡房
臥底ngo6 dai2
do undercover work
蜷臥kyun4 ngo6
to curl up; to lie curled up
臥軌ngo6 gwai2
to attempt/commit suicide by laying down on train tracks
側臥zak1 ngo6
to lie on the side
臥牛ngo6 ngau4
ox-tongue (Gasteria pillansii, type of plant with thick [ox] tongue-like leaves)
臥底行動ngo6 dai2 hang4 dung6
an undercover operation; a sting operation [written and colloquial]
臥虎藏龍ngo6 fu2 cong4 lung4
hidden talent; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安
硬臥ngaang6 ngo6
hard sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a harder bunk)
臥薪嘗膽ngo6 san1 soeng4 daam2
endure hardship to accomplish an ambition
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