Word: 坐 (zuò)

坐而言不如起而行。

Zuò éryán bùrú qǐ ér xíng.

Actions speak louder than words.

坐船时我头晕，想要呕吐。

Zuò chuán shí wǒ tóuyūn, xiǎngyào ǒutù.

I get dizzy on boats and feel like throwing up.

坐船时重心要低一点。

Zuò chuán shí zhòngxīn yào dī yìdiǎn.

When you're on a boat, keep your center of gravity low.

坐轮船过江要多长时间？

Zuò lúnchuán guò Jiāng yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does it take to cross the river by steamer?

坐这路公交车只要八毛。

Zuò zhè lù gōngjiāochē zhǐyào bā Máo.

Taking this bus only costs eight mao.

坐高铁去最稳妥，不会堵车。

Zuò gāotiě qù zuì wěntuǒ, búhuì dǔchē.

Going by high-speed train is the safest choice, since there's no traffic jam.

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.

奶奶腿疼，出门要坐轮椅。

Nǎinai tuǐ téng, chūmén yào zuò lúnyǐ.

Grandma's legs hurt, so she needs a wheelchair to go out.

她一定坐错公交车了。

Tā yídìng zuò cuò gōngjiāochē le.

She definitely took the wrong bus.

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.

她坐在那儿，举止端庄。

Tā zuò zàinar, jǔzhǐ duānzhuāng.

She sat there, composed in her manner.

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.

她是坐火车去上海的。

Tā shì zuò huǒchē qù Shànghǎi de.

She went to Shanghai by train.

她让我坐在她的身边。

Tā ràng wǒ zuò zài tā de shēnbiān.

She let me sit by her.

学生们都坐在教室里听讲。

Xuéshengmen dōu zuò zài jiàoshì lǐ tīngjiǎng.

The students are all sitting in the classroom listening to the lecture.

客人们依次走进房间，坐了下来。

Kèrénmen yīcì zǒujìn fángjiān, zuòle xiàlai.

The guests entered the room one after another and sat down.

山狸猫坐门墩儿，假充镇山虎

shān límāo zuò méndūn ér, jiǎchōng zhèn shān hǔ

a wildcat sitting on a gate-block, posing as the mountain-guarding tiger

市长号召市民少开车，多坐地铁。

Shìzhǎng hàozhào shìmín shǎo kāichē, duō zuò dìtiě.

The mayor appealed to citizens to drive less and take the subway more.

很多市民坐地铁上班。

Hěn duō shìmín zuò dìtiě shàngbān.

Many city residents take the subway to work.

我一坐长途汽车就会晕车。

Wǒ yí zuò chángtúqìchē jiù huì yùnchē.

I get carsick as soon as I ride a long-distance bus.

我上班一般坐公共交通。

Wǒ shàngbān yìbān zuò gōnggòngjiāotōng.

I usually take public transport to work.

我不想坐汽车去，宁可走去。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zuò qìchē qù, nìngkě zǒu qù.

I don't want to go in the car. I would rather walk.

我从来没有坐过飞机。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu zuòguo fēijī.

I've never flown in an airplane.

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.

我们去坐四点十分的火车吧。

Wǒmen qù zuò sì diǎn shífēn de huǒchē ba.

Let's take the 4:10 train.

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.

我们坐地铁去吧。

Wǒmen zuò dìtiě qù ba.

Let's take the subway.

我们坐游船游览了整个湖。

Wǒmen zuò yóuchuán yóulǎnle zhěnggè hú.

We toured the whole lake on a pleasure boat.

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.

我们坐船去了那个小半岛。

Wǒmen zuò chuán qùle nàge xiǎo bàndǎo.

We took a boat to that little peninsula.

我们坐那儿吧。

Wǒmen zuò nàr ba.

Let's sit over there.

我们明天坐高铁回家。

Wǒmen míngtiān zuò gāotiě huíjiā.

We're taking the high-speed train home tomorrow.

我们要坐四点出发的公交车。

Wǒmen yào zuò sì diǎn chūfā de gōngjiāochē.

We are going to take the bus that leaves at four.

我原先打算坐火车去，后来改了。

Wǒ yuánxiān dǎsuàn zuò huǒchē qù, hòulái gǎile.

I originally planned to go by train, but later changed my mind.

我可以坐在这里吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ zuò zài zhèlǐ ma?

Can I sit here?

我在哪里坐地铁？

Wǒ zài nǎlǐ zuò dìtiě?

Where do I get the subway?

我在找地方坐。

Wǒ zài zhǎo dìfang 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.

我坐出租车去。

Wǒ zuò chūzūchē qù.

I'll go by taxi.

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.

我坐地铁上学。

Wǒ zuò dìtiě shàngxué.

I go to school by subway.

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.

我坐火车回了家。

Wǒ zuò huǒchē huíle jiā.

I returned home by train.

我坐火车回家了。

Wǒ zuò huǒchē huíjiā le.

I returned home by train.

我坐火车来的。

Wǒ zuò huǒchē lái de.

I came by train.

我坐过一次磁悬浮，特别快。

Wǒ zuòguo yícì cíxuánfú, tèbié kuài.

I've ridden a maglev train once, and it was incredibly fast.

我坐过站了，怎么办？

Wǒ zuòguò zhànle, zěnmebàn?

I missed my stop. What should I do?

我外婆喜欢坐在窗边绣花。

Wǒ wàipó xǐhuan zuò zài chuāng biān xiùhuā.

My grandmother likes to sit by the window and do embroidery.

我奶奶喜欢坐火车旅行。

Wǒ nǎinai xǐhuan zuò huǒchē lǚxíng.

My grandmother likes traveling by train.

我好久没坐帆船了。

Wǒ hǎojiǔ méi zuò fānchuán le.

I haven't been sailing for years.

我就坐这儿。

Wǒ jiù zuò zhèr.

I'll just sit here.

我应该坐上公交车吗？

Wǒ yīnggāi zuò shàng gōngjiāochē ma?

Should I take the bus?

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.

我每天坐公交去上班。

Wǒ měitiān zuò gōngjiāo qù shàngbān.

I take the bus to work every day.

我每天坐公共汽车去上班。

Wǒ měitiān zuò gōnggòngqìchē qù shàngbān.

I take the bus to work every day.

我每天坐校车上学。

Wǒ měitiān zuò xiàochē shàngxué.

I take the school bus to school every day.

我每天坐班车去园区上班。

Wǒ měitiān zuò bānchē qù yuánqū shàngbān.

I take the shuttle bus to the industrial park for work every day.

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.

我通常会坐公交车上学。

Wǒ tōngcháng huì zuò gōngjiāochē shàngxué.

Normally I take the bus to school.

戴马桶坐大堂，脏冠

dài mǎtǒng zuò dàtáng, zāng guàn

wearing a chamber pot while sitting in court: dirty hat

扳不倒儿坐火车，没有稳当劲儿

bānbùdǎor zuò huǒchē, méiyǒu wěndang jìnr

a tumbler toy riding a train: no steadiness

新娘坐在洞房里等新郎。

Xīnniáng zuò zài dòngfáng lǐ děng xīnláng.

The bride sat in the bridal chamber waiting for the groom.

新媳妇坐在花轿里，任人摆布

xīnxífù zuò zài huājiào li, rènrénbǎibù

a new bride sitting in the bridal sedan chair: at others' disposal

朋友请我坐前面，我谦让了一下。

Péngyou qǐng wǒ zuò qiánmiàn, wǒ qiānràngle yíxià.

My friend offered me the front seat, and I modestly declined at first.

此前我从来没有坐过飞机。

Cǐqián wǒ cónglái méiyǒu zuòguo fēijī.

Previously, I had never been on a plane.

没有椅子坐。

Méiyǒu yǐzi zuò.

There's no chair to sit upon.

游客坐小马车逛老城。

Yóukè zuò xiǎo mǎchē guàng lǎochéng.

Tourists tour the old town in a small buggy.

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.

爷爷坐在门口，用草搓绳子。

Yéye zuò zài ménkǒu, yòng cǎo cuō shéngzi.

Grandpa sits by the door, twisting straw into rope.

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.

狗坐轿子，不识抬举

gǒu zuò jiàozi, bùshítáiju

a dog sits in a sedan chair: it doesn't know how to be honoured

猪八戒坐在冷宫里，愁得没对儿

zhūbājiè zuò zài lěnggōng lǐ, chóu de méi duì ér

Pigsy sits in the cold palace: so worried there's no match

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.

猴子的屁股，坐不住

hóuzi de pìgu, zuò búzhù

a monkey's backside: can't sit still

球赛开始前，看台已经坐满了。

Qiúsài kāishǐ qián, kàntái yǐjīng zuò mǎnle.

Before the match started, the grandstand was already full.

球迷们都坐在看台上。

Qiúmímen dōu zuò zài kàntái shàng.

The fans are all sitting in the grandstand.

电影里的新娘坐进了花轿。

Diànyǐng lǐ de xīnniáng zuò jìnle huājiào.

The bride in the movie got into the bridal sedan chair.

瘫子掉在井里，捞起来也是坐

tānzi diào zài jǐng lǐ, lāo qǐlai yě shì zuò

A paralysed man falls into a well: when he's fished out he's still sitting (doing)

老人坐了下来。

Lǎorén zuòle xiàlai.

The old man sat down.

老人坐在院子里，神态十分安详。

Lǎorén zuò zài yuànzi lǐ, shéntài shífēn ānxiáng.

The old man sat in the courtyard, looking utterly serene.

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.