坐下

• 拼音: zuò xia
• 汉字拆解: 坐 = two people on earth — to sit; 下 = a mark below a line — down, below

含义

To sit down. The action of moving from standing to a seated position.

A verb-complement compound of 坐 (to sit) + 下 (down). Emphasises the downward action of sitting, as opposed to 坐 which can simply mean 'to be seated'. Commonly used as an instruction or invitation. 请坐下 is slightly more direct than 请坐.

例句

1. 请坐下吧。
2. 老师让学生坐下。
3. 大家坐下，我们开始上课。

用法指南

语境: everyday, classroom

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你先坐下，我去倒水。(Sit down first, I'll pour some water.)
• 小朋友们请坐下。(Children, please sit down.)

错误说法

• 坐下在椅子。(Don't put a location after 坐下 without 在 — say 坐在椅子上 or 在椅子上坐下)

起源与历史

Verb-complement compound of 坐 (to sit) + 下 (down/downward). The complement 下 specifies the direction of the action.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal