Chinese word

坐下

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuò xià

Meaning

  • verbsit down

Example

请坐下，我们开始吧。qǐng zuò xià wǒ men kāi shǐ ba

Please sit down. Let's begin.

Illustration for 坐下 (sit down)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A body settles from a higher posture into a stable resting position.

Common phrases

  • 快坐下kuài zuò xià

    quickly sit down

  • 先坐下再说xiān zuò xià zài shuō

    sit down before talking

Similar words

坐zuò: Be seated in a stable position.
请坐qǐng zuò: A courteous way to invite someone to sit.
站zhàn: Remain upright on the feet.
站起来zhàn qǐ lái: Get up into a standing position from sitting or squatting.

Definition in Chinese

把身体从站立或其他姿势向下移动，落到座位或地面上而就座的动作，常作动词或用于命令。bǎ shēn tǐ cóng zhàn lì huò qí tā zī shì xiàng xià yí dòng luò dào zuò wèi huò dì miàn shàng ér jiù zuò de dòng zuò cháng zuò dòng cí huò yòng yú mìng lìng

Word origin

坐 (zuò, "sit") + 下 (xià, "down") combines the seated action with movement toward a lower position.

Usage tips

  • In classroom language, adding 请 (qǐng, "please") before the verb makes the instruction more courteous, while a bare form can sound firm.

Other meanings

  • take a seatverb

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