坐
مستوى HSK 1
بينيين: zuò
ترجمة: الجلوس
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我坐在椅子上。 wǒ zuò zài yǐzi shàng. I am sitting on a chair.
他坐在沙发上。 tā zuò zài shāfā shàng. He is sitting on the sofa.
我们坐在公园里。 wǒmen zuò zài gōngyuán lǐ. We are sitting in the park.
坐落 (zuò luò) to be situated
坐下 (zuò xià) to sit down
乘坐 (chéng zuò) to ride
站 (zhàn) stand
躺 (tǎng) lie down
The Chinese character 坐 (zuò) for "sit" is composed of two parts: 人 (rén) meaning "person" and 冄 (yǐ) meaning "to squat". The combination of these two characters suggests the idea of a person in a seated position.The earliest known form of 坐 dates back to the oracle bone script, where it was depicted as a person sitting on the ground with their legs crossed. Over time, the character evolved and simplified, eventually taking on its current form.The character 坐 has a rich history and has been used in various contexts throughout Chinese literature and culture. It is often used in combination with other characters to form compound words and phrases, such as 坐位 (zuòwèi) meaning "seat", 坐车 (zuòchē) meaning "to ride in a vehicle", and 坐牢 (zuòláo) meaning "to serve a prison sentence".In addition to its literal meaning of "sit", 坐 can also be used figuratively to refer to positions of authority or responsibility, such as 坐镇 (zuòzhèn) meaning "to preside over" and 坐堂 (zuòtáng) meaning "to hold court".Overall, the character 坐 is a versatile and important character in the Chinese language, with a rich history and a wide range of meanings and uses.
