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坐

zuò
verb HSK 1 #261

Meanings

  1. 1 to sit
  2. 2 to take (a bus, train, plane)

Characters

坐
zuò
to sit
Two people 人人 sitting on the ground 土 (earth)

Examples

请坐。
Qǐng zuò.
Please sit down.
我坐公共汽车去学校。
Wǒ zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù xuéxiào.
I take the bus to school.
他坐在我旁边。
Tā zuò zài wǒ pángbiān.
He sits next to me.

Tips

usage
坐 means both 'to sit' and 'to ride/take' transportation. 坐飞机 (take a plane), 坐火车 (take a train), 坐出租车 (take a taxi).
memory
The character 坐 shows two people (人人) sitting on the ground (土).

Stroke Order

坐 zuò