坐下 zuò xia ㄗㄨㄛˋ ˙ㄒㄧㄚ co5 haa6 HSK 1
- to sit down
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坐
- 乘坐 chéng zuò ㄔㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ sing4 zo6 to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
- 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
- 请坐 請坐 qǐng zuò ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ cing2 co5 please, have a seat
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- 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
- 坐定 zuò dìng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zo6 ding6 to be seated
下
- 上下 shàng xià ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ soeng6 haa6 the top and bottom of sth
- 下令 xià lìng ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ haa6 ling6 to give an order; to issue an order
- 下来 下來 xià lai ㄒㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄌㄞ haa6 loi4 to come down
- 下列 xià liè ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ haa6 lit6 the following; listed below
- 下午 xià wǔ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨˇ haa6 ng5 afternoon
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- 下去 xià qù ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄩˋ haa6 heoi3 to go down
- 下场 下場 xià chang ㄒㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄔㄤ haa6 coeng4 the end
- 下坠 下墜 xià zhuì ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄓㄨㄟˋ haa6 zeoi6 (of objects) to fall
- 下属 下屬 xià shǔ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄨˇ haa6 suk6 subordinate
- 下山 xià shān ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄢ haa6 saan1 to go down a hill
- 下岗 下崗 xià gǎng ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄤˇ haa6 gong1 (of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty
- 下巴 xià ba ㄒㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄅㄚ haa6 baa1 chin
- 下手 xià shǒu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ haa6 sau2 to start
- 下旬 xià xún ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ haa6 ceon4 last third of the month
- 下期 xià qī ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄧ haa6 kei4 next period (week, month or quarter etc)
- 下棋 xià qí ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄧˊ haa6 kei2 to play chess
- 下楼 下樓 xià lóu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄡˊ haa6 lau4 to go downstairs
- 下次 xià cì ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄘˋ haa6 ci3 next time
- 下水 xià shuǐ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ haa6 seoi2 downstream
- 下海 xià hǎi ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇ haa6 hoi2 to go out to sea
Idioms with these characters
- 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)
- 包打天下 bāo dǎ tiān xià ㄅㄠ ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋ baau1 daa2 tin1 haa6 to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
- 兵临城下 兵臨城下 bīng lín chéng xià ㄅㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ bing1 lam4 sing4 haa6 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
- 不愧下学 不愧下學 bù kuì xià xué ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ bat1 kwai3 haa6 hok6 not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
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- 承上起下 chéng shàng qǐ xià ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ sing4 soeng6 hei2 haa6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
- 等而下之 děng ér xià zhī ㄉㄥˇ ㄦˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄓ dang2 ji4 haa6 zi1 going from there to lower grades (idiom)
- 低首下心 dī shǒu xià xīn ㄉㄧ ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄣ dai1 sau2 haa6 sam1 to be fawningly submissive (idiom)
- 对症下药 對症下藥 duì zhèng xià yào ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄠˋ deoi3 zing3 haa6 joek6 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
- 汗如雨下 hàn rú yǔ xià ㄏㄢˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ hon6 jyu4 jyu5 haa6 sweating like rain (idiom); to perspire profusely
- 江河日下 jiāng hé rì xià ㄐㄧㄤ ㄏㄜˊ ㄖˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ gong1 ho4 jat6 haa6 rivers pour away by the day (idiom); going from bad to worse
- 兼济天下 兼濟天下 jiān jì tiān xià ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋ gim1 zai3 tin1 haa6 (idiom) to make everyone's lives better
Example sentences
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请坐 請坐 下 。
Please sit down.
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我 要 坐下 。
I'm going to go sit down.
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过来 過來 坐下 。
Come and sit down.
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她 叫 他 坐下 。
She asked him to sit down.
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我 想 坐下 来 來 。
I want to sit down.
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