English–Chinese
“sit” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzuò
Example
他一直坐在窗边看书。tā yì zhí zuò zài chuāng biān kàn shū
He sits by the window reading all the time.
How to say “sit” in Chinese
“Sit” in Chinese is 坐 (zuò).
Settle onto support and occupy that seated position, whether the support is a chair or a moving vehicle.
Example sentences with 坐
他刚从床上坐起来。tā gāng cóng chuáng shàng zuò qǐ lái
He just sat up in bed.
Tips for using 坐
- For travel, Chinese uses 坐车 (zuò chē, "go by vehicle") and 坐飞机 (zuò fēijī, "go by plane"), linking the passenger's seated position with the journey.