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坐等

zuòděng
verb #19,099

Meanings

  1. 1 to sit and wait
  2. 2 to passively wait for

Characters

坐
zuò
to sit
等
děng
to wait

Examples

你不能坐等机会来找你。
Nǐ bù néng zuòděng jīhuì lái zhǎo nǐ.
You can't just sit around waiting for opportunities to find you.
别坐等了,赶紧行动吧!
Bié zuòděng le, gǎnjǐn xíngdòng ba!
Stop waiting around — hurry up and take action!

Tips

usage
坐等 carries a negative tone, implying passivity. Often used to criticize someone for not being proactive.

Stroke Order

坐 zuò
等 děng

Related Words

坐以待毙 zuòyǐdàibì #13,711
to sit and wait for death / to resign oneself to one's fate / to await doom passively
等待 děngdài HSK 3 #1,463
to wait / to wait for; to await
坐下 zuòxia HSK 1 #1,080
to sit down
坐 zuò HSK 1 #261
to sit / to take (a bus, train, plane)
坐坐 zuòzuo #7,726
to sit for a while; to stay for a bit / to hang out briefly; to visit casually
等候 děnghòu HSK 5 #5,277
to wait; to await
等到 děngdào HSK 2 #5,585
to wait until / by the time
等等 děngděng #243
wait a moment / and so on; et cetera
等 děng HSK 2 #130
to wait / etc.; and so on / class; rank; grade
坐牢 zuòláo #2,685
to be in prison / to serve time / to be jailed
坐等 zuòděng
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