坐

• 拼音: zuò
• 汉字拆解: 坐 = 人 + 人 (two people) + 土 (earth) — two people sitting on the ground

含义

To sit; to take a seat. Also means to travel by (a vehicle).

A common verb with two main meanings: (1) to sit down or be seated: 请坐 (please sit); (2) to ride or travel by a vehicle: 坐公交车 (take a bus), 坐飞机 (take a plane). The second usage is very common and essential for travel-related conversation.

例句

1. 请坐。
2. 我坐公交车去学校。
3. 他坐在椅子上看书。

用法指南

语境: everyday, transport

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请坐，不要站着。(Please sit down, don't stand.)
• 你坐几路车？(Which bus number do you take?)

错误说法

• 我坐了车那里。(Incorrect structure — say 我坐车去了那里 for 'I took a bus there')

起源与历史

Originally depicted two people sitting on the ground. The character represents the act of sitting.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal