Chinese

Meaning: to crawl; to climb
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

寶寶在地上爬。
宝宝在地上爬。
The baby is crawling on the floor.
我們爬樓梯上去吧。
Let's climb the stairs to go up.
他年紀大了,爬樓梯感到非常吃力。
He is old, and he finds climbing stairs very strenuous.
他的動作敏捷,很快就爬上了樹。
His movements are agile, and he quickly climbed up the tree.
那隻烏龜慢吞吞地爬向池塘,模樣非常可愛。
That turtle crawled slowly toward the pond, looking very cute.

Usage Notes

Can describe humans crawling, animals moving close to the ground, or climbing something with hands and feet.

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