- 坐下 zuòxia sit downto sit down
- 坐牢 zuòláo be imprisonedto be imprisoned
- 乘坐 chéngzuò rideto ride in a vehicle or take a ship, plane, etc.
- 坐标 zuòbiāo coordinatecoordinate (geometry)
- 坐车 zuòchē rideto take a car, bus, train, or other vehicle
- 坐等 zuòděng be passiveto sit back and wait for success or an opportunity instead of taking action
- 坐坐 zuòzuo sit for a whileto sit for a short period of time; to visit briefly and chat informally.
- 坐落 zuòluò situatedto be situated or located, typically referring to a building, site, or piece of land
- 坐镇 zuòzhèn overseeto be stationed at a location to personally supervise, command, or maintain order (typically of a high-ranking official or commander)
- 静坐 jìngzuò meditateto practice meditation or quiet contemplation for health or spiritual reasons
- 坐骑 zuòqí mountan animal (typically a horse) or a vehicle used for riding
- 坐以待毙 zuòyǐdàibì resigned to fateTo sit and wait for death; resigned to one's fate.
- 端坐 duānzuò sit uprightto sit upright
- 围坐 wéizuò sit aroundto sit in a circle or gathered around someone or something
- 坐垫 zuòdiàn cushiona soft pad or pillow used for sitting on a chair, sofa, or the floor
- 坐立不安 zuòlìbù'ān restlessfeeling uneasy and unable to sit or stand still, usually due to anxiety, nervousness, or worry
- 仰卧起坐 yǎngwòqǐzuò sit-upsit-up (physical exercise)
- 坐定 zuòdìng be seatedto be seated; to settle into one's seat
- 坐视 zuòshì stand byto stand by and watch; to look on passively
- 打坐 dǎzuò meditateto sit in a formal cross-legged posture for meditation or spiritual practice
- 坐好 zuòhǎo sit properlyto be seated in a stable, correct, or ready position
- 请坐 qǐngzuò sit downplease have a seat
- 坐冷板凳 zuòlěngbǎndèng neglectedto receive a cold reception, be kept waiting for an audience, or cool one's heels
- 坐骨神经 zuògǔshénjīng sciatic nerve
- 坐标系 zuòbiāoxì coordinate systemcoordinate system (geometry)
- 平起平坐 píngqǐpíngzuò equal footingto be on an equal footing
- 坐月子 zuòyuèzi postpartum confinementto convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
- 后坐 hòuzuò backlasha sudden backward motion or reaction within a mechanical system
- 如坐针毡 rúzuòzhēnzhān restlessfeeling extremely uneasy, anxious, or uncomfortable, as if sitting on a bed of needles
- 连坐 liánzuò collective punishmentTo punish those associated with an offender, such as family members or neighbors.
- 坐享其成 zuòxiǎngqíchéng reap benefitsto reap the fruits of others' labor (idiom)
- 坐姿 zuòzī sitting posture
- 席地而坐 xídì'érzuò sit on groundto sit on the ground or the floor
- 正襟危坐 zhèngjīnwēizuò sit uprightto sit upright and still in a formal manner
- 闲坐 xiánzuò sit idlyto sit around doing nothing in particular or relaxing
- 坐席 zuòxí attend banquetto take one's place at a table or to attend a banquet
- 盘坐 pánzuò sit cross-leggedto sit cross-legged (as in the lotus position)
- 坐台 zuòtái work as hostessto work as a hostess in a bar or KTV
- 纵坐标 zòngzuòbiāo ordinatethe vertical coordinate of a point in a two-dimensional coordinate system, typically representing the y-axis value
- 横坐标 héngzuòbiāo abscissathe horizontal coordinate in a Cartesian coordinate system
- 后坐力 hòuzuòlì backlashan adverse, strong, or unexpected reaction to an action or event
- 坐班 zuòbān on dutyto be present at a specific post or station for an assigned shift
- 坐像 zuòxiàng seated statueseated image (of a Buddha or saint)
- 坐台小姐 zuòtáixiǎojiě bar girla woman employed at a bar, nightclub, or KTV to provide companionship or entertainment to customers
- 坐骨 zuògǔ ischium
- 坐吃山空 zuòchīshānkōng consume wealthTo exhaust one's fortune or resources by spending without earning any new income.
- 坐禅 zuòchán meditateto sit in meditation; to meditate
- 坐实 zuòshí substantiateto serve as evidence for (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate
- 坐山观虎斗 zuòshānguānhǔdòu watch and waitTo watch a conflict from a position of safety and wait for an opportunity to benefit once the opposing parties have exhausted themselves.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH