座

• 拼音: zuò
• 汉字拆解: 座 = 广 (shelter radical) + 坐 (to sit), literally 'a place to sit'

含义

A measure word for large, fixed structures such as buildings, mountains, bridges, and cities.

Used as a measure word for large, stationary objects like mountains (一座山), bridges (一座桥), buildings (一座大楼), and cities (一座城市). Conveys a sense of scale and permanence. Not used for small or movable objects.

例句

1. 那座山很高。
2. 这座桥是新建的。
3. 我们的城市是一座很大的城市。

用法指南

语境: geography, everyday

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 远处有一座山。(There is a mountain in the distance.)
• 这座楼有二十层。(This building has twenty floors.)

错误说法

• 一座车。(Don't use 座 for movable objects like cars — use 辆. 座 is for large, fixed structures.)

起源与历史

Originally meant 'seat' or 'base.' As a measure word, it extended to large structures that have a firm 'seated' or grounded presence.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal