(zuò xià) - to sit down in Mandarin
zuòxiàTraditional: 坐下
Translation
to sit down
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Word origin
A two-character compound meaning to sit down. 坐 (zuò) is an ideograph showing two people (从) on the ground (土, earth), depicting the act of sitting. 下 (xià) is a simple indicative character meaning down or below, a mark placed under a reference line. Together they describe lowering oneself into a seated position.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 坐 (zuò, to sit; 从 two people over 土 earth) + 下 (xià, down)
Stroke order
坐
下
Examples
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Please sit down.
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He sat down to rest.
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Let's sit down and talk.
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Please sit down and have a cup of tea.
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She slowly sat down and opened the book.
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