跪 (gwai6) — kneel in Cantonese
gwaiˍ₆跪Mandarin Pinyin: gui4
Meaning of 跪
nounkneel
Example Sentences with 跪
keoiˏ₅佢gwaiˍ₆跪haaˍ₆下jingˍ₆認co˗₃錯
He knelt down to admit his mistake.
faai˗₃快diˉ¹啲gwaiˍ₆跪haa6!下！
Kneel down quickly!
keoiˏ₅佢gwaiˍ₆跪haaˍ₆下kauˎ₄求cingˎ₄情
He knelt down to beg for mercy.
mˎ₄唔saiˊ²使gwaiˍ₆跪haa6.下。
No need to kneel down.
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋gwaiˍ₆跪haaˍ₆下baai˗₃拜sanˎ₄神
They knelt down to worship the gods.
Words Containing 跪
跪求gwai6 kau4
beg on one's knees
跪拜gwai6 baai3
to kneel down and worship; kowtow
跪下gwai6 haa6
to kneel; to kneel down; to get down on one's knees | Also: 下跪 | 粵: 跪低
跪低gwai6 dai1
to kneel; to kneel down; to get down on one's knees | 漢: 下跪; 跪下
跪薦gwai6 zin2
worshipping while kneeling on a cushion
跪地餵豬乸gwai6 dei6 wai3 zyu1 naa2
to humble oneself for money (lit., "to kneel on the ground and feed a sow...all because of money")
下跪haa6 gwai6
kneel
長跪不起coeng4 gwai6 bat1 hei2
to kneel for a long time and refuse to get up
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