坐 [－]

Jyutping zo6
Pinyin zuò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to sit
  2. to take a seat
  3. to take (a bus, airplane etc)
  4. to bear fruit
  5. variant of 座[zuo4]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc)/to bear fruit/variant of 座zuò [座]/a seat/for a building to have its back towards/to put something on a fire/to be sentenced
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    坐​（​co5​）​嘅​文​讀​，​喺​某​啲​詞​入​面​會​用
    "citation pronunciation" for the word "sit", used in certain words
    • 坐立不安
      坐立不安
      zo6 laap6 bat1 on1
      uneasy all the time
    • 坐以待斃
      坐以待毙
      zo6 ji5 doi6 bai6
      to await one's doom; literally: to sit still and wait for death
    • 坐大
      坐大
      zo6 daai6
      to gain power and dominate
    • 打坐
      打坐
      daai6 zo6
      to sit and meditate
    • 坐落
      坐落
      zo6 lok6
      to be located in; to be situated at
    • 坐鎮
      坐镇
      zo6 zan6
      (often of people with influence) to join an event to bolster others' morale; to look after
  2. 動詞
    將​物件​擺好
    to put something in the right place
    • 同我坐熱煲水沖茶。
      同我坐热煲水冲茶。
      tung4 ngo5 zo6 jit6 bou1 seoi2 cung1 caa4.
      Help me heat the water for brewing tea.
    • 隻鑊冇位放，坐返喺爐上面啦。
      只镬冇位放，坐返喺炉上面啦。
      zek3 wok6 mou5 wai2 fong3, zo6 faan1 hai2 lou4 soeng6 min6 laa1.
      Put the wok on the stove to free up some space.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to sit; to take a seat
    • 坐下
      坐下
      zuò xià
      to sit down
  2. character, obsolete
    to be convicted (of a crime)
  3. character, literary
    because of; on the ground of
  4. character
    to go by; to travel by; to ride
    • 坐公交車不小心坐過頭
      坐公交车不小心坐过头
      zuò gōng jiāo chē bù xiǎo xīn zuò guò tóu
      to miss one's stop on the bus
    • 我坐飛機去上海。
      我坐飞机去上海。
      wǒ zuò fēi jī qù shàng hǎi ．
      I go to Shanghai by plane.
    • 她開車去，不坐火車去。
      她开车去，不坐火车去。
      tā kāi chē qù ， bù zuò huǒ chē qù ．
      She does not go by train, she drives.
  5. character
    to uphold; to fight until the end without giving up
    • 坐鎮
      坐镇
      zuò zhèn
      to assume personal command
  6. character
    to bear fruit
  7. character
    to be in charge of; to manage
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. sit
  2. seat
  3. ride, travel by
  4. Cangjie Input
    OOG
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 放
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #498
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #299
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #299

坐 [－]

Jyutping co5
Pinyin zuò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Zuo
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc)/to bear fruit/variant of 座zuò [座]/a seat/for a building to have its back towards/to put something on a fire/to be sentenced
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將​臀部​放​喺​某​啲​嘢​上面​，​令到​身​體​嘅​力​卸​落​件​嘢​到​，​等​自己​可以​休息
    to sit
    • 我哋坐咗喺張梳化上面。
      我哋坐咗喺张梳化上面。
      ngo5 dei6 co5 zo2 hai2 zoeng1 so1 faa2 soeng6 min6.
      We sat on the sofa.
    • 屋企咁多張凳，你做乜係都要坐地下？
      屋企咁多张凳，你做乜系都要坐地下？
      uk1 kei2 gam3 do1 zoeng1 dang3, nei5 zou6 mat1 hai6 dou1 jiu3 co5 dei6 haa2?
      There are many chairs in the house. Why do you sit on the floor?
    • 咁多位，坐邊好呀？
      咁多位，坐边好呀？
      gam3 do1 wai2, co5 bin1 hou2 aa3?
      There are so many seats, where should I sit?
  2. 動詞
    乘​搭​；​使用​交通工具
    to travel by; to travel on
    • 我坐巴士返學。
      我坐巴士返学。
      ngo5 co5 baa1 si2 faan1 hok6
      I go to school by bus.
    • 我每日都坐火車返工。
      我每日都坐火车返工。
      ngo5 mui5 jat6 dou1 co5 fo2 ce1 faan1 gung1.
      I go to work by train every day.
  3. 動詞
    响​監獄​服刑
    to serve a prison sentence
    • 你坐咗幾多碌？
      你坐咗几多碌？
      nei5 co5 zo2 gei2 do1 luk1?
      How many years have you been serving in this prison?
    • 我坐咗六年監。
      我坐咗六年监。
      ngo5 co5 zo2 luk6 nin4 gaam1.
      I have been behind bars for six years.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他正坐在会议室里。
    他正坐在會議室裏。
    tā zhèng zuò zài huì yì shì lǐ 。
    • He's sitting in the meeting room.
  2. Mandarin
    你可以坐船去那。
    你可以坐船去那。
    nǐ kě yǐ zuò chuán qù nà 。
    • You can go there in a boat.
  3. Mandarin
    Kate, 坐吧。
    Kate, 坐吧。
    kate, zuò ba 。
    • Sit down, Kate.
  4. Mandarin
    老人坐了下来。
    老人坐了下來。
    lǎo rén zuò le xià lai 。
    • The old man sat down.
  5. Mandarin
    她在一棵树下坐着。
    她在一棵樹下坐着。
    tā zài yī kē shù xià zuò zhe 。
    • She was sitting under a tree.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    个法官判咗佢坐一年监。
    個法官判咗佢坐一年監。
    go3 faat3 gun1 pun3 zo2 keoi5 zo6 jat1 nin4 gaam1 。
    • The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋一粒声都唔出噉坐咗喺度。
    我哋一粒聲都唔出噉坐咗喺度。
    ngo5 dei2 jat1 lap1 sing1 dou1 m4 ceot1 gam2 zo6 zo2 hai2 dou6 。
    • We sat in total silence.
  3. Cantonese
    随便坐啦，当自己屋企得喇。
    隨便坐啦，當自己屋企得喇。
    ceoi4 bin2 zo6 laa1 ， dong3 zi6 gei2 uk1 kei2 dak1 laa3 。
    • Please make yourself comfortable.
  4. Cantonese
    我哋毕业𠮶阵送咗个坐枱钟俾佢嚟多谢佢。
    我哋畢業嗰陣送咗個坐枱鐘俾佢嚟多謝佢。
    ngo5 dei2 bat1 jip6 go2 zan6 sung3 zo2 go3 zo6 toi4 zung1 bei2 keoi5 lai4 do1 ze6 keoi5 。
    • On leaving school, we presented him with a table clock as a token of our thanks.
  5. Cantonese
    坐喺角落头𠮶个男人系边个嚟㗎？
    坐喺角落頭嗰個男人係邊個嚟㗎？
    zo6 hai2 gok3 lok6 tau4 go2 go3 naam4 jan4 hai6 bin1 go3 lai4 gaa3 ？
    • Who is the man sitting in the corner?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    坐厕水箱个冚
    坐廁水箱個冚
    zo6 ci3 seoi2 soeng1 go3 kam2
    • toilet tank cover
  2. Cantonese
    小明因为唔想坐监，所以砌小美生猪肉。
    小明因為唔想坐監，所以砌小美生豬肉。
    siu2 ming4 jan1 wai6 m4 soeng2 co5 gaam1, so2 ji5 cai3 siu2 mei5 saang1 zyu1 juk6.
    • Siu Ming doesn't wanna go to jail so he set Siu Mei up.
  3. Cantonese
    传说巫婆可以坐喺扫把飞上天。
    傳説巫婆可以坐喺掃把飛上天。
    cyun4 syut3 mou4 po4 ho2 ji5 co5 hai2 sou3 baa2 fei1 soeng5 tin1.
    • Legend has it that a witch can sit on a broomstick and fly up into the sky.
  4. Cantonese
    坐蒸气火车
    坐蒸氣火車
    co5 zing1 hei3 fo2 ce1
    • to take a steam train
  5. Cantonese
    佢连续两场攞黄牌，被罚坐波监，最后一场分组赛冇得出。
    佢連續兩場攞黃牌，被罰坐波監，最後一場分組賽冇得出。
    keoi5 lin4 zuk6 loeng5 coeng4 lo2 wong4 paai2, bei6 fat6 co5 bo1 gaam1, zeoi3 hau6 jat1 coeng4 fan1 zou2 coi3 mou5 dak1 ceot1.
    • Warned for two matches in a row, he will be suspended for the last match of the group stages.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    一名少女危坐窗前，企图自杀，引嚟大批市民围观。
    一名少女危坐窗前，企圖自殺，引嚟大批市民圍觀。
  2. Cantonese
    巴士满载，连揾位企都难，莫讲话坐。
    巴士滿載，連揾位企都難，莫講話坐。
  3. Cantonese
    坐我隔篱个女同学成日都好大头虾，啲人觉得佢好白痴，但系我觉得佢够天然呆好可爱。
    坐我隔籬個女同學成日都好大頭蝦，啲人覺得佢好白痴，但係我覺得佢夠天然呆好可愛。
  4. Cantonese
    坐姿
    坐姿
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    阿Q被擡上了一辆没有蓬的车，几个短衣人物也和他同坐在一处。
    阿Q被抬上了一輛沒有蓬的車，幾個短衣人物也和他同坐在一處。
    ā qiū bèi tái shàng le yī liàng méi yǒu péng de chē ， jǐ ge duǎn yī rén wù yě hé tā tóng zuò zài yī chù ．
    • Ah Q was lifted on to an uncovered cart, and several men in short jackets sat down with him.
  2. Cantonese
    入嚟坐啦！
    入嚟坐啦！
    jap6 lai4 co5 laa1!
    • Come in and sit!
  3. Cantonese
    你乖乖地坐喺度喇吓。
    你乖乖地坐喺度喇吓。
    nei5 gwaai1 gwaai1 dei2 co5 hai2 dou6 laa3 haa2.
    • Sit here and behave, OK?
  4. Cantonese
    「咁你又唔去告发佢地？」「车！如果捉佢地坐左一阵监，又放番出嚟，俾佢知道系我地讲嘅，个阵重衰添！」 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]“咁你又唔去告发佢地？”“车！如果捉佢地坐左一阵监，又放番出嚟，俾佢知道系我地讲嘅，个阵重衰添！”
    「咁你又唔去告發佢地？」「車！如果捉佢地坐左一陣監，又放番出嚟，俾佢知道係我地講嘅，個陣重衰添！」 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]“咁你又唔去告发佢地？”“车！如果捉佢地坐左一阵监，又放番出嚟，俾佢知道系我地讲嘅，个阵重衰添！”
    “gam2 nei5 jau6 m4 heoi3 gou3 faat3 keoi5 dei6?” “ce1! jyu4 gwo2 zuk1 keoi5 dei6 co5 zo2 jat1 zan6 gaam1, jau6 fong3 faan1 ceot1 lai4, bei2 keoi5 zi1 dou3 hai6 ngo5 dei6 gong2 ge3, go2 zan6 zung6 seoi1 tim1!”
    • “And you didn't report them?” “Tch! They'd be put in jail for a while, then be let out again; and imagine if they found out that we reported them! Even worse!”
  5. Mandarin
    坐著不动
    坐著不動
    zuò zhe bù dòng
    • to sit still and not move