请坐

• 拼音: qǐng zuò
• 汉字拆解: 请 = 讠(speech) + 青 (phonetic); 坐 = two people (人人) sitting on the ground (土)

含义

Please sit down; please have a seat. A polite phrase inviting someone to sit.

A common polite expression used when welcoming guests, at meetings, in classrooms, or any setting where you want someone to take a seat. Often paired with 请进 when receiving visitors at home or in an office.

例句

1. 请坐，不要站着。
2. 老师说请大家坐下。
3. 来，请坐吧。

用法指南

语境: hospitality, social

语气: welcoming

正确说法

• 请坐，喝点茶吧。(Please sit down, have some tea.)
• 这里有位子，请坐。(There's a seat here, please sit down.)

错误说法

• 坐下！(Too blunt as a command — use 请坐 or 坐吧 to sound polite)

起源与历史

A combination of 请 (please) and 坐 (to sit), forming a polite invitation to be seated.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal