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How do you say "to sit" in Chinese?
坐
zuò
In Chinese, "to sit" is 坐.
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Pronunciation
Say ZWOH with a falling tone. The pitch begins higher and drops noticeably downward.
Writing and usage
The character has seven strokes with a person radical (人) on top and an earth radical (土) below, showing a person settling onto ground.
Example sentence
我坐在椅子上。
I sit on the chair.
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How to remember 坐
Picture a person sitting down on the earth or ground. The composition shows the human form in a resting position.
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Questions about 坐
How do you say "to sit" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to sit" is 坐. It is a noun.
How is 坐 written in Chinese?
The character has seven strokes with a person radical (人) on top and an earth radical (土) below, showing a person settling onto ground.
How is 坐 used in a sentence?
Use 坐 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我坐在椅子上。 (I sit on the chair.).
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