Chinese

zuò
Meaning: to sit; to take (transport)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

請坐,喝杯熱茶吧。
请坐,喝杯热茶吧。
Please sit down and have a cup of hot tea.
這座房子坐北朝南。
This house faces south (literally: sits north facing south).
這家餐廳總是坐滿了人。
This restaurant is always full of people.
他每天坐第一班地鐵去上班。
He takes the first subway every day to go to work.
他坐飛機去北京。
He took an airplane to Beijing.

Usage Notes

The most common word for sitting or riding in a vehicle.

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