座

zuò

measure word HSK 2 #972

Meanings

1 seat
2 measure word for buildings, mountains, bridges

Characters

seat; measure word for buildings/mountains

Examples

yí zuò shān

a mountain

这座城市很大。

Zhè zuò chéngshì hěn dà.

This city is very big.

那座桥很漂亮。

Nà zuò qiáo hěn piàoliang.

That bridge is very beautiful.

Tips

grammar

座 is used as a measure word for large, solid, immovable things: mountains (山), buildings (楼), cities (城市), bridges (桥), statues (雕像).

usage

As a noun, 座 means seat — but 座位 is more commonly used for that meaning.

Stroke Order

座 zuò