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zuò



坐
sit


Definitions

Chinese > English
zuò
     1. to sit; to take a seat
           坐下 - to sit down
           請Chhiáⁿ 坐! - Please take a seat!, MN
     2. to go by; to travel by; to ride
           坐 公交車 不 小心 坐 過頭 - to miss one's stop on the bus
           我 坐 飛機 去 上海。 - I go to Shanghai by plane.
           她 開車 去, 不 坐 火車 去。 - She does not go by train, she drives.
     3. to bear fruit
     4. (literary) because of; on the ground of
     5. to be in charge of; to manage
     6. to uphold; to fight until the end without giving up
           坐鎮 - to assume personal command
     7. (obsolete) to be convicted (of a crime)
     8. Alternative form of 座
     9. =====Usage notes=====
Chinese > Chinese
     1. 其他变体:座
English > Chinese
sit
     1. 动词. 坐。
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