坐 meaning in English

zuò

to sit; to take a seat

HSK 1verb7 strokes

Meaning of 坐

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zuò

to sit
to take a seat
to take (a bus, airplane etc)
to bear fruit
variant of 座[zuo4]

Zuò

surname Zuo

How to use 坐

坐 means to sit, and it is also the normal verb for riding in a vehicle, like a bus, train, or plane. Example: 我坐地铁上班。(Wǒ zuò dìtiě shàngbān.) I take the subway to work.

坐 (zuò) shows two people 人 sitting on the ground 土. Picture two friends sitting face to face on the earth, and you have "to sit."

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 坐 (zuò, to sit) with 座 (zuò, seat), which adds 广 on top. Use 坐 for the action and 座 for the place, as in 座位 (zuòwèi, seat).

坐 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

你nǐ爱ài坐zuò哪nǎ里lǐ就jiù坐zuò哪nǎ里lǐ。

Sit wherever you like.

我wǒ应yīng该gāi坐zuò上shàng公gōng交jiāo车chē吗ma？

Should I take the bus?

她tā一yí定dìng坐zuò错cuò公gōng交jiāo车chē了le。

She definitely took the wrong bus.

我wǒ们men要yào坐zuò四sì点diǎn出chū发fā的de公gōng交jiāo车chē。

We are going to take the bus that leaves at four.

他tā坐zuò了le下xià来lái听tīng收shōu音yīn机jī。

He sat listening to the radio.

Stroke order for each character

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坐 zuò · to sit · 7 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 坐.

坐下	zuò xia	to sit down
请坐	qǐng zuò	please, have a seat
乘坐	chéngzuò	to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
坐落	zuòluò	to be situated; to be located (of a building)
坐牢	zuòláo	to be imprisoned
坐标	zuòbiāo	(geometry) coordinate; (fig.) point of reference; frame of reference; guidepost
坐车	zuòchē	to take the car, bus, train etc
坐好	zuòhǎo	to sit properly; to sit up straight
坐以待毙	zuòyǐdàibì	to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
坐立不安	zuòlìbù'ān	lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom); restless
坐等	zuòděng	to sit and wait; (fig.) to be passive; to sit back and wait for (success, an opportunity e
坐垫	zuòdiàn	cushion; (motorbike) seat

Questions about 坐

What does 坐 mean?

坐 (zuò) means "to sit; to take a seat" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 坐?

坐 is made of 1 character: 坐 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.

Is 坐 an HSK word?

Yes. 坐 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

Do I use 坐 or 骑 for riding a bike?

Use 骑 (qí) for things you straddle, like bikes, motorcycles, and horses. Use 坐 for vehicles you sit inside, like 坐车 (zuò chē) or 坐飞机 (zuò fēijī).

What is the difference between 坐 and 坐下?

坐 can describe the state of sitting or the action. 坐下 (zuò xia) stresses the movement of sitting down, as in 请坐下 (qǐng zuò xia), please sit down.