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    Expressing 'to sit' with 坐 (zuò)

    Actions & Events
    Location & Position

    Structure

    Subject + 坐 + 在 + Location

    Explanation

    The verb 坐 (zuò) means 'to sit' or 'to take a seat' and is one of the most common posture verbs in Chinese. It can also mean 'to travel by' a mode of transportation, as in 坐飞机 (take a plane). It is often followed by 在 plus a location to indicate where someone is sitting.

    Examples

    • 请坐，不要站着说话。

      qǐng zuò, bùyào zhàn zhe shuōhuà.

      Please sit down; don't talk standing up.

    • 我们坐地铁去吧，比开车快。

      wǒmen zuò dìtiě qù ba, bǐ kāichē kuài.

      Let's take the subway; it's faster than driving.

    • 她喜欢坐在窗户旁边看书。

      tā xǐhuān zuò zài chuānghu pángbiān kàn shū.

      She likes sitting by the window to read.

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