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to sit down

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zuo4xia4 • zuòxià

Alternative Pinyin

zuo4xia5 • zuòxia

Meaning


Primary

to sit down

Alternatives

sit down, sits down, sitting down

Mnemonic


坐下 To sit down, simply 坐 sit on whatever is 下 below you.

Usage


別 站著, 坐下 吧。

No need to stand, please sit down.

咱們 坐下 細談 吧。

Let's sit down and talk in detail.

他 在 公園 的 長椅 上 坐下 看書。

He sat down on a park bench to read.