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Hanzi

座

seat/base/stand/(archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address, e.g. 师座|师座[shi1 zuo4]/CL:個|个[ge4]/classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

zuò

Bopomofo

ㄗㄨㄛˋ

Jyutping

zo6

Example sentences

座 zuò
這裡有一座高山。
这里有一座高山。

There is a high mountain here.

大型 dàxíng
這座城市正在舉辦一場大型活動。
这座城市正在举办一场大型活动。

This city is holding a large-scale event.

入座 rùzuò
演講即將開始，請觀眾依序入座。
演讲即将开始，请观众依序入座。

The lecture is about to begin, so the audience is asked to take their seats.

座位 zuòwèi
這列火車上還有空座位嗎？
这列火车上还有空座位吗？

Are there any empty seats left on this train?

保留 bǎoliú
我為你保留了一個座位。
我为你保留了一个座位。

I have reserved a seat for you.

座椅 zuòyǐ
這家劇院的座椅很寬，坐久了也不會累。
这家剧院的座椅很宽，坐久了也不会累。

The seats in this theater are wide, so they remain comfortable even after sitting for a long time.

Example Vocabulary

天秤座

tian1'cheng4'zuo4

天蝎座

射手座

巨蟹座

ju4'xie4'zuo4

座

zuo4

seat; measure word for large objects

入座

ru4'zuo4

to take one's seat; to be seated

座位

zuo4'wei4

seat

座椅

zuo4'yi3

seat; chair, especially a fixed or theater seat

插座

cha1'zuo4

摩羯座

mo2'jie2'zuo4

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