后坐 後坐
后坐 後坐 hòu zuò ㄏㄡˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ hau6 zo6
- recoil (of a firearm)
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后 後
- 之后 之後 zhī hòu ㄓ ㄏㄡˋ zi1 hau6 after; behind
- 事后 事後 shì hòu ㄕˋ ㄏㄡˋ si6 hau6 after the event
- 今后 今後 jīn hòu ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄡˋ gam1 hau6 hereafter
- 以后 以後 yǐ hòu ㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ ji5 hau6 after
- 先后 先後 xiān hòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋ sin1 hau6 early or late; first and last; priority
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- 其后 其後 qí hòu ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄡˋ kei4 hau6 next
- 前后 前後 qián hòu ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ cin4 hau6 around
- 幕后 幕後 mù hòu ㄇㄨˋ ㄏㄡˋ mok6 hau6 behind the scenes
- 往后 往後 wǎng hòu ㄨㄤˇ ㄏㄡˋ wong5 hau6 from now on
- 后人 後人 hòu rén ㄏㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ hau6 jan4 later generation
- 后代 後代 hòu dài ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄞˋ hau6 doi6 descendant; progeny
- 后来 後來 hòu lái ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄞˊ hau6 loi4 afterwards; later
- 后备 後備 hòu bèi ㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄟˋ hau6 bei6 reserve; backup
- 后勤 後勤 hòu qín ㄏㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ hau6 kan4 logistics
- 后台 後台 hòu tái ㄏㄡˋ ㄊㄞˊ hau6 toi4 backstage area
- 后天 後天 hòu tiān ㄏㄡˋ ㄊㄧㄢ hau6 tin1 the day after tomorrow
- 后年 後年 hòu nián ㄏㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ hau6 nin4 the year after next
- 后悔 後悔 hòu huǐ ㄏㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄟˇ hau6 fui3 to regret; to feel remorse
- 后方 後方 hòu fāng ㄏㄡˋ ㄈㄤ hau6 fong1 the rear
- 后期 後期 hòu qī ㄏㄡˋ ㄑㄧ hau6 kei4 late stage
坐
- 乘坐 chéng zuò ㄔㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ sing4 zo6 to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
- 坐下 zuò xia ㄗㄨㄛˋ ˙ㄒㄧㄚ co5 haa6 to sit down
- 坐牢 zuò láo ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄠˊ co5 lou4 to be imprisoned
- 坐落 zuò luò ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ co5 lok6 to be situated
- 坐镇 坐鎮 zuò zhèn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄣˋ zo6 zan3 (of a commanding officer) to keep watch
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- 请坐 請坐 qǐng zuò ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ cing2 co5 please, have a seat
- 并坐 並坐 bìng zuò ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ bing3 co5 to sit together
- 反坐 fǎn zuò ㄈㄢˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ faan2 zo6 to sentence the accuser (and free the falsely accused defendant)
- 围坐 圍坐 wéi zuò ㄨㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ wai4 zo6 to sit in a circle
- 坐享 zuò xiǎng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ zo6 hoeng2 to enjoy (the benefit of sth) without lifting a finger; to sit back and enjoy (favorable circumstances)
- 坐像 zuò xiàng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zo6 zoeng6 seated image (of a Buddha or saint)
- 坐力 zuò lì ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋ co5 lik6 see 后坐力
- 坐化 zuò huà ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ zo6 faa3 to die in a seated posture (Buddhism)
- 坐商 zuò shāng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄤ zo6 soeng1 tradesman
- 坐垫 坐墊 zuò diàn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋ zo6 zin3 cushion
- 坐墩 zuò dūn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄨㄣ zo6 deon1 Chinese drum-shaped stool
- 坐大 zuò dà ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄚˋ co5 daai6 (derog.) to become powerful or influential
- 坐失 zuò shī ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕ zo6 sat1 to let sth slip by
- 坐好 zuò hǎo ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄠˇ zo6 hou2 to sit properly
- 坐姿 zuò zī ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗ co5 zi1 sitting posture
Idioms with these characters
- 百年之后 百年之後 bǎi nián zhī hòu ㄅㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄓ ㄏㄡˋ baak3 nin4 zi1 hau6 (idiom) (euphemism) after (sb's) death
- 巴前算后 巴前算後 bā qián suàn hòu ㄅㄚ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄏㄡˋ baa1 cin4 syun3 hau6 thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
- 不甘后人 不甘後人 bù gān hòu rén ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢ ㄏㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ bat1 gam1 hau6 jan4 (idiom) not want to be outdone
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- 不甘人后 不甘人後 bù gān rén hòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄡˋ bat1 gam1 jan4 hau6 (idiom) not want to be outdone
- 不顾前后 不顧前後 bù gù qián hòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ bat1 gu3 cin4 hau6 regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
- 惩前毖后 懲前毖後 chéng qián bì hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄏㄡˋ cing4 cin4 bei3 hau6 lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again
- 承前启后 承前啟後 chéng qián qǐ hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
- 放马后炮 放馬後炮 fàng mǎ hòu pào ㄈㄤˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄆㄠˋ fong3 maa5 hau6 paau3 to fire after the horse has bolted (idiom); to act too late to be effective
- 光前裕后 光前裕後 guāng qián yù hòu ㄍㄨㄤ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄩˋ ㄏㄡˋ gwong1 cin4 jyu6 hau6 to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
- 后车之鉴 後車之鑒 hòu chē zhī jiàn ㄏㄡˋ ㄔㄜ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢˋ hau6 ce1 zi1 gaam3 lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart
- 如坐针毡 如坐針氈 rú zuò zhēn zhān ㄖㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄣ ㄓㄢ jyu4 co5 zam1 zin1 lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom)
- 席地而坐 xí dì ér zuò ㄒㄧˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zik6 dei6 ji4 zo6 (idiom) to sit on the ground or the floor
- 正襟危坐 zhèng jīn wēi zuò ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄨㄟ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zing3 kam1 ngai4 zo6 to sit upright and still (idiom)
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- 坐不垂堂 zuò bù chuí táng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄤˊ zo6 bat1 seoi4 tong4 lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger
- 坐吃山空 zuò chī shān kōng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔ ㄕㄢ ㄎㄨㄥ co5 hek3 saan1 hung1 lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)
- 坐而论道 坐而論道 zuò ér lùn dào ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄦˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄠˋ zo6 ji4 leon6 dou6 to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
- 坐观成败 坐觀成敗 zuò guān chéng bài ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ zo6 gun1 sing4 baai6 to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
- 坐井观天 坐井觀天 zuò jǐng guān tiān ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ co5 zeng2 gun1 tin1 lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
- 坐立不安 zuò lì bù ān ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄢ co5 laap6 bat1 on1 lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
- 坐立难安 坐立難安 zuò lì nán ān ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄢ zo6 laap6 naan4 on1 unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)
Example sentences
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预定 預定 机票 機票 时 時 我 决定 決定 最 容易 的 办法 辦法 就是 先 坐 飞机 飛機 到 北京 ， 然后 然後 坐 火车 火車 完成 我 的 旅程 。
When booking flights, I decided the easiest way would be to fly to Beijing first, then get the train to complete my journey.
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