How common it is
坐 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zuò slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“坐”这个字可以用来表示坐着的动作，也可以指乘坐交通工具。
zuò zhège zì kě yǐ lái bùgòng biǎoshì zuò shēng de gōngzuò, yě kě xiě zhǐ chéngzài jīchǔ tàocóng。
"坐" can be used to describe the action of sitting or taking transportation.
Context note
“坐”常用于描述人们在日常生活中的行为，比如上课、吃饭或乘坐公交车等。
zuò cháng yòng yú miáo shù rén men zài suí rì kēshēng zhōng de hánxíng, bǐrú kào shàng、chīfàn huò chéngzài gōngjiao qī děng。
"坐" is commonly used to describe people's actions in daily life, such as sitting in class, eating meals, or taking a bus.
5 examples
他坐在椅子上。
tā zuò zài yǐ zi shàng。
He is sitting on the chair.
我们坐公交车去公园。
wǒ men zuò gōng jiāo chē qù gōng yuán。
We are taking a bus to the park.
她坐在沙发上。
tā zuò zài shā fā shàng。
She is sitting on the sofa.
请坐到这边来。
qǐng zuò dào zhè biān lái。
Please sit over here.
他喜欢坐在窗边看书。
tā xǐ huan zuò zài chuāng biān kàn shū。
He likes to sit by the window reading books.
5 mini stories
妈妈让他坐下来吃饭。爸爸坐在餐桌旁等他。
mā ma ràng tā zuò xià lái chī fàn。 bà ba zuò zài cān zhuō páng děng tā。
Mom asked him to sit down for dinner. Dad sat by the table waiting for him.
小明坐公交车去上学，他喜欢坐在靠窗的位置。
xiǎo míng zuò gōng jiāo chē qù shàng xué， tā xǐ huan zuò zài kào chuāng de wèi zhì。
Xiaoming takes the bus to school. He likes to sit by the window.
他们坐在公园的长椅上聊天。
tā men zuò zài gōng yuán de cháng yǐ shàng liáo tiān。
They are sitting on a bench in the park chatting.
老师让他坐到前面来，这样可以看到黑板。
lǎo shī ràng tā zuò dào qián miàn lái， zhè yàng kě yǐ kàn dào hēi bǎn。
The teacher asked him to sit in front so he could see the blackboard.
他喜欢坐在树下看书。
tā xǐ huan zuò zài shù xià kàn shū。
He likes to sit under the tree reading books.