坐坐

zuòzuo

verb #7,726

Meanings

1 to sit for a while; to stay for a bit
2 to hang out briefly; to visit casually

Characters

to sit (reduplicated for casual tone)

Examples

来我家坐坐吧。

Lái wǒ jiā zuòzuo ba.

Come sit at my place for a while.

别走那么快，坐坐再说。

Bié zǒu nàme kuài, zuòzuo zàishuō.

Don't leave so fast — sit for a bit first.

有空过来坐坐。

Yǒu kòng guòlái zuòzuo.

Come over and hang out when you're free.

Tips

grammar

Verb reduplication (AA pattern) makes an action sound casual, brief, and friendly: 看看 (take a look), 说说 (talk a bit), 坐坐 (sit for a while). It softens requests and suggestions.

Stroke Order

坐 zuò