Chinese word

坐落

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuò luò

Meaning

  • verbbe located

Example

我们的办公室坐落在市中心。wǒ men de bàn gōng shì zuò luò zài shì zhōng xīn

Our office is located in the city center.

Illustration for 坐落 (be located)

More examples

那座图书馆坐落于河畔，保存完好。nà zuò tú shū guǎn zuò luò yú hé pàn bǎo cún wán hǎo

That library is located on the riverbank and is well preserved.

Core concept

Stays settled in a definite place, especially as a building or other fixed site.

Common phrases

  • 坐落在市中心zuò luò zài shì zhōng xīn

    be located in the city center

  • 坐落于山脚下zuò luò yú shān jiǎo xià

    be located at the foot of the mountain

  • 坐落于河畔zuò luò yú hé pàn

    be located on the riverbank

Similar words

位于wèi yú: Shows an object or place situated at a known point or in a defined area.
处于chǔ yú: Describes being placed in a particular position or location.
在zài: Expresses that a person or thing exists in a particular place.

Definition in Chinese

表示某物或某建筑位于某一具体地点，强调位置的固定或归属，常用于书面说明。biǎo shì mǒu wù huò mǒu jiàn zhù wèi yú mǒu yí jù tǐ dì diǎn qiáng diào wèi zhì de gù dìng huò guī shǔ cháng yòng yú shū miàn shuō míng

Word origin

坐落 (zuòluò, "be located") combines 坐 (zuò, "sit") and 落 (luò, "settle"), presenting a building as sitting settled in a fixed place.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often gives a location statement a formal, descriptive tone suited to building, campus, and scenic-site descriptions.

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