English–Chinese
“sit down” in Chinese
How to say “sit down” in Chinese
“Sit down” in Chinese is 坐下 (zuò xià).
A body settles from a higher posture into a stable resting position.
Example sentences with 坐下
孩子看到椅子就坐下了。hái zi kàn dào yǐ zi jiù zuò xià le
When the child saw a chair, they sat down right away.
Tips for using 坐下
- In classroom language, adding 请 (qǐng, "please") before the verb makes the instruction more courteous, while a bare form can sound firm.
Other Chinese words for “sit down”
请就坐，我们先开始吧。qǐng jiù zuò wǒ men xiān kāi shǐ ba
Please sit down, and let's get started.