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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[dūn]
  1. 1. verb [弯腿] squat
  2. 2. verb [逗留] stay

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[dūn]
  1. 1. verb squat on the heels; crouch
    了下来。
    两人下就聊起来了。
    Squatting down, the two of them started to have a chat.
  2. 2. verb stay
    他已经在家里好几天了。
    他在实验室里一就是好几个小时。
    He would stay for hours at a stretch in the laboratory.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[dūn]
  1. 1. 双腿弯曲到最大限度,像坐一样,但臀部不着地
    在地里拔草
  2. 2. 比喻在家里闲住;停留
    整天在家
    我在北京已经了十来天了
  3. 3. 被关押
    班房

Examples

他在实验室里一就是好几个小时。
He would stay for hours at a stretch in the laboratory.
有个东西在黑影里着,我也看不清它到底是猫还是狗。
Some animal was crouching in the shadow. I couldn't make out whether it was a cat or a dog.
了下来。
他已经在家里好几天了。
了一个小时后,他的脚发麻,站不起来了。
体育课上, 老师教我们马步。
The teacher teaches us to practice horse-riding steps in PE class. 马步
有只猫在窗户跟前。
There's a cat sitting at the window. 跟前
了一小会儿,脚就麻酥酥的。
After squatting for a short while, I got pins and needles in my feet. 麻酥酥
从墙上跳下来了腿
整天在家

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