Definition
卧床 is a separable verb (离合词) composed of the verb 卧 ('lie down') and the object 床 ('bed'). In practice it's usually used as a fixed whole, rarely split, and frequently appears in collocations like 卧床休息 ('stay in bed to rest') and 卧床不起 ('be bedridden'). If you need to insert a time duration, you can separate them: 卧了三天床 ('lay in bed for three days').
v.o.
to lie in bed (due to illness or for rest)to be bedridden
Examples
- 卧床。Yīshēng jiànyì tā wò chuáng xiūxi jǐ tiān.The doctor advised him to stay in bed and rest for a few days.
- 卧床。Tā yīn bìng wò chuáng le liǎng gè yuè.He was bedridden for two months due to illness.
- ，。Tā wò zài chuáng shàng, fān lái fù qù shuì bù zháo.He lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
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