坐落

zuòluò

verb HSK 7-9 #20,633

Meanings

HSK 6

他的公司坐落于市中心。

Tā de gōngsī zuòluò yú shìzhōngxīn.

His company is located in the city center.

HSK 7-9

这座寺庙坐落在山顶上。

Zhè zuò sìmiào zuòluò zài shāndǐng shàng.

This temple is situated on the mountaintop.

usage

坐落 is used for buildings, landmarks, and places. Always followed by 在 or 于 + location. More literary than 位于.

memory

坐 (sit) + 落 (settle) = sitting and settled in a place, like a building firmly placed on its site.

坐 zuò

落 luò