Word: 坐 (zuò) to sit; to take a seat

These are the example sentences using 坐 in the sense to sit; to take a seat. Every sentence using 坐 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 坐 in this sense

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一家人难得坐在一起聊天。

Yìjiārén nándé zuò zài yìqǐ liáotiān.

It's rare for the whole family to sit and chat together.
一路辛苦了，快进来坐吧。

Yílù xīnkǔle, kuài jìnlái zuò ba.

You must be tired after the long trip, so come in and sit down.
不要坐在上面。

Búyào zuò zài shàngmiàn.

Don't sit on it.
久坐会让体态变差。

Jiǔ zuò huì ràng tǐtài biàn chà.

Sitting for long periods makes your posture worse.
他上课的时候一直坐在我的旁边。

Tā shàngkè de shíhou yìzhí zuò zài wǒ de pángbiān.

When he's in class, he continuously sits next to me.
他之前坐在这里。

Tā zhīqián zuò zài zhèlǐ.

He was sitting there.
他在那里坐了两个小时了。

Tā zài nàli zuòle liǎng gè xiǎoshí le.

He has been sitting there for two hours.
他坐了下来听收音机。

Tā zuòle xiàlai tīng shōuyīnjī.

He sat listening to the radio.
他坐在两张椅子上。

Tā zuò zài liǎng zhāng yǐzi shàng.

He is sitting on two chairs.
他坐在了她的旁边。

Tā zuò zài le tā de pángbiān.

He seated himself beside her.
他坐在地上。

Tā zuò zài dìshang.

He was sitting on the floor.
他坐在地上，玩着自己的玩具。

Tā zuò zài dìshang, wánzhe zìjǐ de wánjù.

He sat down, playing with his own toys.
他坐在窗边看着外面发呆。

Tā zuò zài chuāng biān kànzhe wàimiàn fādāi.

He sat by the window, staring blankly outside.
他坐在窗边，默默地思索着未来。

Tā zuò zài chuāng biān, mòmòde sīsuǒ zhe wèilái.

He sat by the window, quietly thinking deeply about the future.
他坐在那儿琢磨下一步。

Tā zuò zàinar zhuómó xià yíbù.

He sat there pondering his next move.
他坐在那里发愣。

Tā zuò zài nàli fālèng.

He sat there daydreaming.
他坐在那里看着窗外。

Tā zuò zài nàli kànzhe chuāng wài.

He sat there looking out the window.
他独自坐在柜台旁。

Tā dúzì zuò zài guìtái páng.

He was sitting at the counter by himself.
他的母亲坐在他的左边。

Tā de mǔqīn zuò zài tā de zuǒbian.

On his left sat his mother.
他经常坐在我旁边听音乐。

Tā jīngcháng zuò zài wǒ pángbiān tīng yīnyuè.

He often sits by me and listens to music.
他说他不想坐在她旁边。

Tā shuō tā bùxiǎng zuò zài tā pángbiān.

He said that he didn't want to sit next to her.
你为什么在这里坐着？

Nǐ wèishénme zài zhèlǐ zuòzhe?

Why are you just sitting there?
你们想坐一下吗？

Nǐmen xiǎng zuò yíxià ma?

Do you want to sit down?
你只要坐在这儿就行了。

Nǐ zhǐyào zuò zài zhèr jiù xíng le.

You have only to sit here.
你可以坐你想坐的任何地方。

Nǐ kěyǐ zuò nǐ xiǎng zuò de rènhé dìfāng.

You can sit wherever you want.
你喜欢坐哪儿就坐哪儿。

Nǐ xǐhuan zuò nǎr jiù zuò nǎr.

You may sit wherever you like.
你坐在窗边发愣，在想什么呢？

Nǐ zuò zài chuāng biān fālèng, zài xiǎng shénme ne?

You're sitting by the window staring into space. What are you thinking about?
你坐的姿势不对，背会疼。

Nǐ zuò de zīshì bú duì, bèi huì téng.

You're sitting with the wrong posture, and your back will hurt.
你得坐下来。

Nǐ děi zuò xiàlai.

You have to sit down.
你想坐哪儿呢？

Nǐ xiǎng zuò nǎr ne?

And where do you want to sit?
你晕车的话，最好坐前排。

Nǐ yùnchē dehuà, zuìhǎo zuò qiánpái.

If you get carsick, you'd better sit in the front.
你来得恰到好处，快坐吧！

Nǐ láide qiàdàohǎochù, kuài zuò ba!

You've come at just the perfect time, have a seat!
你爱坐哪里就坐哪里。

Nǐ ài zuò nǎlǐ jiù zuò nǎlǐ.

Sit wherever you like.
你能坐在那里吗？

Nǐ néng zuò zài nàli ma?

Can you sit there?
你要做的只是坐在这儿。

Nǐ yào zuò de zhǐshì zuò zài zhèr.

You have only to sit here.
你要坐哪张椅子？

Nǐ yào zuò nǎ zhāng yǐzi?

Which chair will you sit in?
再坐一会儿吧。

Zài zuò yíhuìr ba.

Stay for a while.
别坐在地上。

Bié zuò zài dìshang.

Don't sit on the floor.
别坐在衣服上，会皱的。

Bié zuò zài yīfu shàng, huì zhòu de.

Don't sit on the clothes, or they'll crease.
只好坐下来等待。

Zhǐhǎo zuò xiàlai děngdài.

There was no choice but to sit and wait.
各位嘉宾，请坐这边。

Gèwèi jiābīn, qǐng zuò zhèbiān.

Dear guests, please sit over here.
地上太凉，坐在垫子上吧。

Dìshang tài liáng, zuò zài diànzi shàng ba.

The floor is too cold, so sit on the cushion.
坐下来休息一会儿。

Zuò xiàlai xiūxi yíhuìr.

Sit down and rest for a while.
坐了一下午，他站起来伸了伸腰。

Zuòle yí xiàwǔ, tā zhàn qǐlai shēnle shēnyāo.

After sitting all afternoon, he stood up and stretched his back.
坐了十个小时的硬座，真是受罪！

Zuòle shí gè xiǎoshí de yìngzuò, zhēnshi shòuzuì!

Sitting in a hard seat for ten hours was a real ordeal!
坐在我旁边的男人跟我说话了。

Zuò zài wǒ pángbiān de nánrén gēn wǒ shuōhuàle.

The man sitting next to me spoke to me.
坐在海边喝茶，多惬意啊！

Zuò zài hǎibiān hēchá, duō qièyì a!

How delightful it is to sit by the sea drinking tea!
坐在角落的那个男人是谁？

Zuò zài jiǎoluò de nàge nánrén shì shéi?

Who is the man sitting in the corner?
坐在那边的女性是他现在的妻子。

Zuò zài nàbian de nǚxìng shì tā xiànzài de qīzi.

The woman sitting over there is his present wife.
坐端正，别趴在桌子上。

Zuò duānzhèng, bié pā zài zhuōzi shàng.

Sit up straight and don't lie on the desk.
坐而言不如起而行。

Zuò éryán bùrú qǐ ér xíng.

Actions speak louder than words.
大家都想坐在她旁边。

Dàjiā dōu xiǎng zuò zài tā pángbiān.

Everybody wants to sit beside her.
太阳太大，快到棚下面坐吧。

Tàiyang tài dà, kuài dào péng xiàmiàn zuò ba.

The sun is too strong, so come sit under the canopy.
女方的客人都坐在左边。

Nǚfāng de kèrén dōu zuò zài zuǒbian.

The bride's guests are all seated on the left.
她在一棵树下坐着。

Tā zài yì kē shù xià zuòzhe.

She was sitting under a tree.
她坐在我旁边。

Tā zuò zài wǒ pángbiān.

She sat next to me.
她坐在椅子上读杂志。

Tā zuò zài yǐzi shàng dú zázhì.

She sat in a chair reading a magazine.
她坐在窗旁。

Tā zuò zài chuāng páng.

She sat at the window.
她坐在窗边，回味着旅行。

Tā zuò zài chuāng biān, huíwèizhe lǚxíng.

She sat by the window, savoring memories of the trip.
她坐在镜子前梳理长发。

Tā zuò zài jìngzi qián shūlǐ chángfà.

She sat in front of the mirror combing her long hair.
她坐太久，臀和腰都酸了。

Tā zuò tài jiǔ, tún hé yāo dōu suān le.

She sat for too long, and her hips and back both ache.
她安静地坐在钢琴前。

Tā ānjìng de zuò zài gāngqín qián.

She seated herself quietly before the piano.
她让我坐在她的身边。

Tā ràng wǒ zuò zài tā de shēnbiān.

She let me sit by her.
我们一言不发地坐着。

Wǒmen yìyánbùfā dì zuòzhe.

We sat in total silence.
我们一起舒服地坐着。

Wǒmen yìqǐ shūfu de zuòzhe.

We sit comfortably together.
我们不能光坐着。

Wǒmen bùnéng guāng zuòzhe.

We can't sit idly by.
我们坐在房间的正中间。

Wǒmen zuò zài fángjiān de zhèng zhōngjiān.

We sat in the center of the room.
我们坐在草地上吧。

Wǒmen zuò zài cǎodì shàng ba.

Let's sit on the grass.
我们坐着谈很久以前的事。

Wǒmen zuòzhe tán hěn jiǔ yǐqián de shì.

We sat talking about the remote past.
我们坐那儿吧。

Wǒmen zuò nàr ba.

Let's sit over there.
我可以坐在这里吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ zuò zài zhèlǐ ma?

Can I sit here?
我在找地方坐。

Wǒ zài zhǎo dìfāng zuò.

I'm looking for a place to sit.
我在那边坐着，假装我没在听。

Wǒ zài nàbian zuòzhe, jiǎzhuāng wǒ méi zài tīng.

I sat over there, pretending that I wasn't listening.
我坐在他旁边。

Wǒ zuò zài tā pángbiān.

I sat by his side.
我坐在沙发上。

Wǒ zuò zài shāfā shàng.

I'm sitting on the sofa.
我坐太久，腰很疼。

Wǒ zuò tài jiǔ, yāo hěn téng.

I've sat too long, and my lower back really hurts.
我就坐这儿。

Wǒ jiù zuò zhèr.

I'll just sit here.
我弟弟近视，上课坐前面。

Wǒ dìdi jìnshì, shàngkè zuò qiánmiàn.

My younger brother is nearsighted, so he sits at the front in class.
我想你坐到我的座位了。

Wǒ xiǎng nǐ zuò dào wǒ de zuòwèi le.

I think you're sitting in my seat.
我想坐下来。

Wǒ xiǎng zuò xiàlai.

I want to sit down.
我更想继续坐着。

Wǒ gèng xiǎng jìxù zuòzhe.

I prefer to remain seated.
我的父母坐在树下。

Wǒ de fùmǔ zuò zài shù xià.

My parents were sitting under a tree.
我能坐这里吗？

Wǒ néng zuò zhèlǐ ma?

Can I sit here?
我认识坐在那里的那个男人。

Wǒ rènshi zuò zài nàli de nàge nánrén.

I know the man sitting over there.
没有椅子坐。

Méiyǒu yǐzi zuò.

There's no chair to sit upon.
父女两人坐在门口聊天。

Fùnǚ liǎng rén zuò zài ménkǒu liáotiān.

The father and daughter sat at the door chatting.
爸爸唉了一声，慢慢坐了下来。

Bàba āi le yìshēng, mànmàn zuòle xiàlai.

Dad let out a sigh and slowly sat down.
狗坐在碗旁边。

Gǒu zuò zài wǎn pángbiān.

The dog is sitting by the bowl.
猫喜欢坐在窗台上晒太阳。

Māo xǐhuan zuò zài chuāngtái shàng shàitàiyáng.

The cat likes to sit on the windowsill in the sun.
猫坐在桌子上。

Māo zuò zài zhuōzi shàng.

The cat is sitting on top of the table.
老人坐了下来。

Lǎorén zuòle xiàlai.

The old man sat down.
老师请毕业生坐在前面。

Lǎoshī qǐng bìyèshēng zuò zài qiánmiàn.

The teacher asked the graduates to sit at the front.
能给我一个坐的垫子吗？

Néng gěi wǒ yí gè zuò de diànzi ma?

Could you give me a cushion to sit on?
腿坐久了，完全麻木了。

Tuǐ zuò jiǔle, wánquán mámù le.

I've sat so long that my legs have gone completely numb.
让我们找些可以坐在上面的东西。

Ràng wǒmen zhǎo xiē kěyǐ zuò zài shàngmiàn de dōngxi.

Let's find something to sit on.
请你坐在这里。

Qǐng nǐ zuò zài zhèlǐ.

Please sit here.
请坐在沙发上放轻松。

Qǐng zuò zài shāfā shàng fàng qīngsōng.

Please sit on the sofa and relax.
请坐在这把椅子上。

Qǐng zuò zài zhè bǎ yǐzi shàng.

Please sit down on this chair.
请大家坐好，机舱门马上要关了。

Qǐng dàjiā zuò hǎo, jīcāng mén mǎshàng yào guānle.

Everyone please be seated; the cabin door is about to close.
诸位请坐，会议马上开始。

Zhūwèi qǐng zuò, huìyì mǎshàng kāishǐ.

Everyone, please take a seat. The meeting is about to begin.