Word: 坐 (zuò)

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.

与汽车相比，我更喜欢坐火车。

Yǔ qìchē xiāngbǐ, wǒ gèng xǐhuan zuò huǒchē.

Comparing with cars, I prefer taking the train.

久坐会让体态变差。

Jiǔ zuò huì ràng tǐtài biàn chà.

Sitting for long periods makes your posture worse.

从村子到县城要坐一个小时的车。

Cóng cūnzi dào xiànchéng yào zuò yí gè xiǎoshí de chē.

It takes an hour by bus to get from the village to the county town.

从这个县到城里要坐两个小时车。

Cóng zhège xiàn dào chénglǐ yào zuò liǎng gè xiǎoshí chē.

It takes two hours by car to get from this county to the city.

从这儿到市中心要坐多久？

Cóng zhèr dào shìzhōngxīn yào zuò duōjiǔ?

How long does it take to get to the city centre from here?

他一个人坐在教室的角上。

Tā yí gè rén zuò zài jiàoshì de jiǎo shàng.

He sat alone in the corner of the classroom.

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.

他买了票，当日就坐火车走了。

Tā mǎile piào, dàngrì jiù zuò huǒchē zǒule.

He bought a ticket and left by train that very day.

他们坐在院子里聊家常。

Tāmen zuò zài yuànzi lǐ liáo jiācháng.

They sat in the yard chatting about family matters.

他们坐船去南极旅行。

Tāmen zuò chuán qù nánjí lǚxíng.

They traveled to the South Pole by ship.

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.

他坐在办公室里运筹帷幄。

Tā zuò zài bàngōngshì lǐ yùnchóuwéiwò.

He sits in his office, planning strategy.

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 zuómo 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.

他坐汽车到波士顿。

Tā zuò qìchē dào Bōshìdùn.

He went to Boston by car.

他害怕飞行，所以坐火车去。

Tā hàipà fēixíng, suǒyǐ zuò huǒchē qù.

He's afraid of flying, so he's going by train.

他当晚就坐火车回家了。

Tā dàngwǎn jiù zuò huǒchē huíjiā le.

He took the train home that very evening.

他特地从北京坐火车来看你。

Tā tèdì cóng Běijīng zuò huǒchē láikàn nǐ.

He came all the way from Beijing by train just to see you.

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.

他翘着腿坐在沙发上。

Tā qiàozhe tuǐ zuò zài shāfā shàng.

He sat on the sofa with his leg raised and crossed.

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.

佛在心头坐，酒肉穿肠过

fó zài xīntóu zuò, jiǔròu chuān cháng guò

the Buddha sits in the heart, wine and meat pass through the gut

你上班是坐地铁还是开私家车？

Nǐ shàngbān shì zuò dìtiě háishi kāi sījiāchē?

Do you go to work by subway or drive your own car?

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?

你会坐火车还是汽车呢？

Nǐ huì zuò huǒchē háishi qìchē ne?

Do you go by train or by car?

你到这儿拐弯角上去坐地铁。

Nǐ dào zhèr guǎiwān jiǎo shàngqù zuò dìtiě.

Turn here to get on the subway.

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 dìfang.

You can sit wherever you want.

你可以坐船去那。

Nǐ kěyǐ zuò chuán qù nà.

You can go there in a boat.

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?

你坐在那儿发什么愣？

Nǐ zuò zàinar fā shénme lèng?

Why are you sitting there staring blankly?

你坐火车去吗？

Nǐ zuò huǒchē qù ma?

Will you go by train?

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.

你坐过船穿越海峡吗？

Nǐ zuòguo chuán chuānyuè hǎixiá ma?

Have you ever crossed a strait by boat?

你坐过那么惊险的过山车吗？

Nǐ zuòguo nàme jīngxiǎn de guòshānchē ma?

Have you ever ridden a roller coaster that scary?

你平时坐地铁通勤吗？

Nǐ píngshí zuò dìtiě tōngqín ma?

Do you usually commute by subway?

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?

你敢坐无人驾驶的汽车吗？

Nǐ gǎn zuò wúrénjiàshǐ de qìchē ma?

Would you dare to ride in a driverless car?

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?

傍晚有微风，坐在院子里很舒服。

Bàngwǎn yǒu wēifēng, zuò zài yuànzi lǐ hěn shūfu.

There's a breeze in the evening, so it's comfortable sitting in the yard.

儿科门口坐满了家长。

Érkē ménkǒu zuò mǎnle jiāzhǎng.

The area outside pediatrics was full of parents.

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.

去城区的车在哪儿坐？

Qù chéngqū de chē zài nǎr zuò?

Where can I catch the bus to the city district?

古时候人们只能坐船渡江。

Gǔshíhou rénmen zhǐnéng zuò chuán dù Jiāng.

In ancient times, people could only cross the river by boat.

古时候有钱人坐马车出门。

Gǔshíhou yǒuqiánrén zuò mǎchē chūmén.

In ancient times, rich people went out in horse carriages.

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.

哪里坐出租车？

Nǎlǐ zuò chūzūchē?

Where can I take a taxi?

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.

坐久了，我的脖子很僵。

Zuò jiǔle, wǒ de bózi hěn jiāng.

I've been sitting for so long that my neck is stiff.

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.

坐了一夜卧铺，你睡得好吗？

Zuòle yí yè wòpù, nǐ shuì de hǎo ma?

Did you sleep well after a night in the sleeper berth?

坐了三年，他终于顿悟了。

Zuòle sān nián, tā zhōngyú dùnwùle.

After sitting for three years, he finally had his moment of realization.

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!

坐出租车吧。

Zuò chūzūchē ba.

Let's take a taxi.

坐动车去上海要几个小时？

Zuò dòngchē qù Shànghǎi yào jǐ ge xiǎoshí?

How many hours does it take to get to Shanghai by high-speed train?

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.

坐在飞机上唱歌，尽唱高调

zuò zài fēijī shang chànggē, jìn chànggāodiào

singing on an airplane: all high-pitched tunes

坐在飞机上打电话，空谈

zuò zài fēijī shang dǎdiànhuà, kōngtán

making a phone call on an airplane: empty talk (talk in the air)

坐在飞机上放鞭炮，响得高

zuò zài fēijī shàng fàngbiānpào, xiǎng de gāo

setting off firecrackers on an airplane: the bang (the thought) is high

坐地铁去机场很快捷。

Zuò dìtiě qù jīchǎng hěn kuàijié.

Taking the subway to the airport is fast.

坐地铁反而比开车快。

Zuò dìtiě fǎn'ér bǐ kāichē kuài.

Taking the subway is actually faster than driving.

坐地铁可以直达我们学校。

Zuò dìtiě kěyǐ zhídá wǒmen xuéxiào.

You can get directly to our school by subway.

坐地铁或是打车都可以。

Zuò dìtiě huòshì dǎchē dōu kěyǐ.

Taking the subway or a taxi are both fine.

坐地铁时，贵重物品要看好。

Zuò dìtiě shí, guìzhòng wùpǐn yào kānhǎo.

When taking the subway, keep a close eye on your valuables.

坐地铁要用交通卡吗？

Zuò dìtiě yào yòng jiāotōngkǎ ma?

Do I need a transit card to ride the subway?

坐太久，臀部会发麻。

Zuò tài jiǔ, túnbù huì fāmá.

If you sit too long, your butt goes numb.

坐如钟，站如松，卧如弓

zuò rú zhōng, zhàn rú sōng, wò rú gōng

sit like a bell, stand like a pine, lie like a bow

坐火箭上月球，远走高飞

zuò huǒjiàn shàng yuèqiú, yuǎnzǒugāofēi

riding a rocket to the moon: go far and fly high

坐火车去比较便宜。

Zuò huǒchē qù bǐjiào piányi.

In comparison, taking the train is cheaper.

坐火车可以看到很多风景。

Zuò huǒchē kěyǐ kàndào hěn duō fēngjǐng.

On a train you can see a lot of scenery.

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.